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Bexley road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 465 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 2016, and 571 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2015 (437), and casualties rose from 554.

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

Collisions in 2016
465
Up 6% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
571
Up 3% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 2016

0.4% of collisions in Bexley in 2016 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious469.9%
  • Slight41790%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious498.6%
  • Slight52091%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 465, up 6% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 465
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (12%)
  • Tuesday85 (18%)
  • Wednesday77 (17%)
  • Thursday72 (15%)
  • Friday76 (16%)
  • Saturday54 (12%)
  • Sunday43 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.5%)
  • February31 (6.7%)
  • March29 (6.2%)
  • April43 (9.2%)
  • May34 (7.3%)
  • June30 (6.5%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August32 (6.9%)
  • September36 (7.7%)
  • October46 (9.9%)
  • November58 (12%)
  • December44 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight338 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds407 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry380 (82%)
  • Wet or damp75 (16%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph418 (90%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph33 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway336 (72%)
  • Roundabout63 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (54%)
  • Pedestrian107 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (14%)
  • Cyclist39 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2053 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2580 (14%)
  • 26 to 35130 (23%)
  • 36 to 4567 (12%)
  • 46 to 5571 (12%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.4%)
  • Over 7526 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider367 (64%)
  • Pedestrian107 (19%)
  • Passenger97 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car595 (73%)
  • Motorcycle88 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 89th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bexley in 2016

Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bexley in 2016, with 35 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 2016

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 2016: 62, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207627708
2ndA2284202
3rdA206243001
4thA220242901
5thA222182102
6thA2016162202
7thA209161802
8thA223151803
9thA210141502
10thA221142301
11thA211101011
12thA2091402
13thB22106600
14thB2135801
15thB22144400
16thA20003500
17thB21733300
18thB21863400
19thA2242200
20thA20411100

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 2016

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 416.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 2016

DA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 2016: 60.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 2016, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years