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Winchester road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 1983
598
Down 8% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
821
Down 16% on 1982
Fatal collisions
9
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
195
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Winchester in 1983

1.5% of collisions in Winchester in 1983 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.2% and 23% in Winchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious19533%
  • Slight39466%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious23529%
  • Slight57770%

Winchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Winchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 650 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 598, down 8% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025320417
2024305409
2023273365
2022286401
2021251347
2020244354
2019307415
2018361493
2017313405
2016378493
2015323422
2014356440
2013348443
2012330436
2011362477
2010357464
2009374515
2008446565
2007474641
2006430565
2005382535
2004404518
2003453617
2002482658
2001484667
2000504713
1999554784
1998506721
1997580775
1996547766
1995512708
1994542763
1993525727
1992532733
1991543787
1990579846
1989622874
1988605893
1987558763
1986577812
1985582783
1984602859
1983598821
1982650976
1981581885
1980636912
1979581844

When and where crashes happen in Winchester in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (13%)
  • Wednesday79 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (15%)
  • Friday94 (16%)
  • Saturday95 (16%)
  • Sunday76 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5978 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.7%)
  • February34 (5.7%)
  • March49 (8.2%)
  • April47 (7.9%)
  • May42 (7%)
  • June58 (9.7%)
  • July47 (7.9%)
  • August50 (8.4%)
  • September50 (8.4%)
  • October62 (10%)
  • November65 (11%)
  • December54 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight410 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting132 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds449 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry398 (67%)
  • Wet or damp186 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph169 (28%)
  • 40 mph60 (10%)
  • 50 mph36 (6%)
  • 60 mph283 (47%)
  • 70 mph50 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Winchester in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant456 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (21%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist57 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1551 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20211 (26%)
  • 21 to 25107 (13%)
  • 26 to 35133 (16%)
  • 36 to 4592 (11%)
  • 46 to 5559 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7548 (5.8%)
  • Over 7527 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider516 (63%)
  • Passenger237 (29%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (65%)
  • Motorcycle170 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Winchester in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Winchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Winchester ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Winchester had the 139th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
139th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
129th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Winchester with the most crashes in 1983

The A33 had the most collisions in Winchester in 1983: 75, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Winchester, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3375128023
2ndA3336582018
3rdA2724866211
4thA313751017
5thA323554016
6thA3090262806
7thB3420121503
8thB2150111404
9thA3051101913
10thB3047101405
11thA3091101
12thA33481002
13thA30927703
14thA3356801
15thB34046802
16thA345620
17thA9705503
18thB30355602
19thA3034802
20thB30414400

Latest crashes in Winchester in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Winchester in 1983, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Winchester road accidents in other years