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Wandsworth road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,661 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 1985, and 1,934 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 367 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1984 (1,721), and casualties fell from 1,977.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 56,744 collisions in Wandsworth.

Collisions in 1985
1,661
Down 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,934
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
24
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
367
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 1985

1.4% of collisions in Wandsworth in 1985 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.4%
  • Serious36722%
  • Slight1,27076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.2%
  • Serious40121%
  • Slight1,50978%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,661, down 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 1,661
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025759843
2024819893
20231,0411,098
20229521,043
20211,0541,143
20209501,050
20199451,070
20189821,105
20171,0031,135
20169511,085
20159841,098
20141,0001,124
20138711,003
20129951,122
20119511,058
20108971,024
2009812932
2008760891
2007795915
2006784905
2005875981
20041,0511,203
20031,0291,174
20021,2091,409
20011,2351,427
20001,2651,457
19991,2411,420
19981,2421,432
19971,3451,504
19961,3591,603
19951,3911,621
19941,4291,646
19931,3131,584
19921,4011,666
19911,3741,568
19901,5151,702
19891,4391,632
19881,4631,680
19871,4601,687
19861,5581,792
19851,6611,934
19841,7211,977
19831,7011,949
19821,8682,187
19811,6451,937
19801,7231,979
19791,9262,304

When and where crashes happen in Wandsworth in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday240 (14%)
  • Tuesday233 (14%)
  • Wednesday261 (16%)
  • Thursday261 (16%)
  • Friday286 (17%)
  • Saturday225 (14%)
  • Sunday155 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5982 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59194 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59232 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59275 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59345 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59276 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59235 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (6.4%)
  • February99 (6%)
  • March159 (9.6%)
  • April123 (7.4%)
  • May132 (7.9%)
  • June161 (9.7%)
  • July166 (10%)
  • August137 (8.2%)
  • September114 (6.9%)
  • October157 (9.5%)
  • November164 (9.9%)
  • December142 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,146 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit514 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,375 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,265 (76%)
  • Wet or damp371 (22%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,604 (97%)
  • 40 mph51 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,457 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout22 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant663 (34%)
  • Pedestrian528 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist395 (20%)
  • Cyclist188 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant93 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1099 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15133 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20284 (15%)
  • 21 to 25346 (18%)
  • 26 to 35341 (18%)
  • 36 to 45195 (10%)
  • 46 to 55118 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 65105 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7569 (3.6%)
  • Over 7564 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded136 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,022 (53%)
  • Pedestrian528 (27%)
  • Passenger384 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,820 (65%)
  • Motorcycle424 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes185 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach114 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Wandsworth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wandsworth ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 21st most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 1985

The A3 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 1985: 161, including 5 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3161208539
2ndA217141163218
3rdA24137149223
4thA214115135224
5thA3205106115124
6thA20595106127
7thA21995110219
8thA30367582115
9thA3216485808
10thA32204447115
11thB2294250010
12thA2183639011
13thA3063347111
14thA216222506
15thB237222303
16thA3207192005
17thB242172012
18thB306171802
19thA3209161807
20thB241131814

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 1985

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,498.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 1985

SW15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 1985: 365.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 1985, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years