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Bexley road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 605 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 2003, and 766 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2002 (749), and casualties fell from 984.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,803 collisions in Bexley.

Collisions in 2003
605
Down 19% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
766
Down 22% on 2002
Fatal collisions
4
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 2003

0.7% of collisions in Bexley in 2003 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious10517%
  • Slight49682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious11515%
  • Slight64784%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 605, down 19% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025380467
2024404483
2023396490
2022411518
2021423502
2020405514
2019475595
2018487637
2017480589
2016465571
2015437554
2014456556
2013404470
2012436531
2011454570
2010472589
2009485632
2008512632
2007458581
2006561711
2005541666
2004574732
2003605766
2002749984
2001720900
2000715907
1999728906
1998696864
1997730922
1996778975
1995808974
19948571,039
19938571,074
19928261,040
1991745935
19909311,186
19898981,093
19888571,070
19879381,187
19869931,205
19859801,218
19841,0021,259
19839841,224
19821,0731,358
19819931,254
19801,0331,320
19791,1911,479

When and where crashes happen in Bexley in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (15%)
  • Tuesday84 (14%)
  • Wednesday98 (16%)
  • Thursday83 (14%)
  • Friday96 (16%)
  • Saturday87 (14%)
  • Sunday66 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59126 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (11%)
  • February49 (8.1%)
  • March52 (8.6%)
  • April52 (8.6%)
  • May53 (8.8%)
  • June46 (7.6%)
  • July39 (6.4%)
  • August28 (4.6%)
  • September40 (6.6%)
  • October59 (9.8%)
  • November63 (10%)
  • December60 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight414 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit183 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds519 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry461 (76%)
  • Wet or damp133 (22%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph546 (90%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph47 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant445 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (15%)
  • Pedestrian112 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist30 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1560 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20114 (15%)
  • 21 to 2583 (11%)
  • 26 to 35149 (19%)
  • 36 to 45120 (16%)
  • 46 to 5572 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6537 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.5%)
  • Over 7527 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded38 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider464 (61%)
  • Passenger190 (25%)
  • Pedestrian112 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car793 (72%)
  • Motorcycle120 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach42 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bexley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bexley ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 117th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bexley in 2003

Falconwood & Welling, Bexley, DA16 3QH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bexley in 2003, with 49 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 2003

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 2003: 87, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20787111012
2ndA206505908
3rdA24376010
4thA220314106
5thA2112429010
6thA2016212308
7thA223202803
8thA209171702
9thA221151803
10thA222151610
11thA210111401
12thB221081000
13thA2247701
14thB2137801
15thB22146801
16thA205700
17thA20004401
18thB21864400
19thB21733601
20thA20181200

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 2003

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 544.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 2003

DA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 2003: 106.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years