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Bexley road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 458 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 2007, and 581 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2006 (561), and casualties fell from 711.

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

Collisions in 2007
458
Down 18% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
581
Down 18% on 2006
Fatal collisions
5
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 2007

1.1% of collisions in Bexley in 2007 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious8318%
  • Slight37081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious9917%
  • Slight47682%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 458, down 18% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 458
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (17%)
  • Tuesday65 (14%)
  • Wednesday66 (14%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday64 (14%)
  • Saturday73 (16%)
  • Sunday43 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.5%)
  • February25 (5.5%)
  • March32 (7%)
  • April34 (7.4%)
  • May38 (8.3%)
  • June32 (7%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August38 (8.3%)
  • September42 (9.2%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November42 (9.2%)
  • December38 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight342 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry362 (79%)
  • Wet or damp95 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph424 (93%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph26 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway353 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (11%)
  • Roundabout45 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (56%)
  • Pedestrian101 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (12%)
  • Cyclist33 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1538 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20106 (18%)
  • 21 to 2569 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (17%)
  • 36 to 4580 (14%)
  • 46 to 5548 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6526 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.4%)
  • Over 7530 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider355 (61%)
  • Passenger125 (22%)
  • Pedestrian101 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car611 (74%)
  • Motorcycle75 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach42 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 146th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
165th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bexley in 2007

Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bexley in 2007, with 40 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 2007

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 2007: 52, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207527017
2ndA206283104
3rdA2233704
4thA222233106
5thA211212607
6thA220213006
7thA223151603
8thA209101212
9thA210101303
10thA2091101
11thA201691001
12thB22108803
13thA2217900
14thB22147703
15thA20006600
16thA2246601
17thB2136601
18thA20412200
19thB21732310
20thB21862200

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 2007

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 409.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 2007

DA14 and DA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 2007, with 65 each.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years