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Bexley road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 541 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 2005, and 666 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2004 (574), and casualties fell from 732.

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

Collisions in 2005
541
Down 6% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
666
Down 9% on 2004
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Bexley in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious7714%
  • Slight45885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious8112%
  • Slight57987%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 541, down 6% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 541
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (15%)
  • Tuesday99 (18%)
  • Wednesday70 (13%)
  • Thursday68 (13%)
  • Friday101 (19%)
  • Saturday77 (14%)
  • Sunday45 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.9%)
  • February49 (9.1%)
  • March51 (9.4%)
  • April38 (7%)
  • May38 (7%)
  • June39 (7.2%)
  • July52 (9.6%)
  • August29 (5.4%)
  • September54 (10%)
  • October42 (7.8%)
  • November53 (9.8%)
  • December48 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight387 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds449 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry398 (74%)
  • Wet or damp131 (24%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph476 (88%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph54 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway424 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (14%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant411 (62%)
  • Pedestrian95 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (5%)
  • Cyclist26 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20100 (15%)
  • 21 to 2572 (11%)
  • 26 to 35101 (15%)
  • 36 to 45107 (16%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6549 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.9%)
  • Over 7532 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider425 (64%)
  • Passenger146 (22%)
  • Pedestrian95 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car757 (75%)
  • Motorcycle87 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach50 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bexley ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 124th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bexley in 2005

Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7BW area and Falconwood & Welling, Bexley, DA16 3QH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Bexley in 2005, with 37 collisions each.

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 2005

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 2005: 78, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207789609
2ndA206405205
3rdA2385606
4thA220303604
5thA222212912
6thA2016182403
7thA211172314
8thA210151704
9thA221152003
10thA223121401
11thA20101200
12thB2210101201
13thA2096701
14thA2246701
15thA20005702
16thB2135600
17thA20414400
18thB22144401
19thB21862200
20thB2522200

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 2005

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 479.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 2005

DA16 and DA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 2005, with 71 each.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 2005, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years