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Bexley road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 2015, and 554 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2014 (456), and casualties fell from 556.

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

Collisions in 2015
437
Down 4% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
554
Level with 2014
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
6.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 2015

0.2% of collisions in Bexley in 2015 were fatal and 6.6% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious296.6%
  • Slight40793%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious295.2%
  • Slight52495%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 437, down 4% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 437
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday63 (14%)
  • Thursday65 (15%)
  • Friday72 (16%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (11%)
  • February33 (7.6%)
  • March29 (6.6%)
  • April33 (7.6%)
  • May33 (7.6%)
  • June33 (7.6%)
  • July51 (12%)
  • August28 (6.4%)
  • September39 (8.9%)
  • October33 (7.6%)
  • November40 (9.2%)
  • December37 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight355 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds419 (96%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (3.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry411 (94%)
  • Wet or damp24 (5.5%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph394 (90%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph38 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (74%)
  • Roundabout57 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (15%)
  • Pedestrian76 (14%)
  • Cyclist35 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2062 (11%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 35101 (18%)
  • 36 to 4588 (16%)
  • 46 to 5576 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.2%)
  • Over 7523 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded37 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider374 (68%)
  • Passenger104 (19%)
  • Pedestrian76 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car619 (75%)
  • Motorcycle84 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 98th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bexley in 2015

Blendon & Penhill, Bexley, DA15 9NU area, Crayford, Bexley, DA1 4LD area and Falconwood & Welling, Bexley, DA16 3QH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Bexley in 2015, with 29 collisions each.

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 2015

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 2015: 57, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207578401
2ndA2385804
3rdA220313601
4thA206293801
5thA222222500
6thA223182101
7thA211131502
8thA201691011
9thA208800
10thA21081100
11thA22181301
12thB2138800
13thA2096800
14thB21865500
15thA2244500
16thB21734600
17thB22103301
18thB22143300
19thB2502200
20thA20001100

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 2015

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 387.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 2015

DA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 2015: 58.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 2015, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years