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Bexley road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 411 road traffic collisions in Bexley in 2022, and 518 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2021 (423), and casualties rose from 502.

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

Collisions in 2022
411
Down 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
518
Up 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bexley in 2022

1% of collisions in Bexley in 2022 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Bexley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious6817%
  • Slight33982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious7114%
  • Slight44386%

Bexley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bexley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,191 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 411, down 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 411
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (13%)
  • Wednesday50 (12%)
  • Thursday71 (17%)
  • Friday75 (18%)
  • Saturday66 (16%)
  • Sunday37 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.5%)
  • February32 (7.8%)
  • March27 (6.6%)
  • April25 (6.1%)
  • May27 (6.6%)
  • June28 (6.8%)
  • July25 (6.1%)
  • August37 (9%)
  • September45 (11%)
  • October34 (8.3%)
  • November51 (12%)
  • December41 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight295 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds315 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry304 (74%)
  • Wet or damp83 (20%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph59 (14%)
  • 30 mph311 (76%)
  • 40 mph14 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph25 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (16%)
  • Roundabout58 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bexley in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant274 (53%)
  • Pedestrian88 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (17%)
  • Cyclist34 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2058 (11%)
  • 21 to 2546 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35102 (20%)
  • 36 to 4588 (17%)
  • 46 to 5565 (13%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.8%)
  • Over 7519 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider332 (64%)
  • Passenger98 (19%)
  • Pedestrian88 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car519 (69%)
  • Motorcycle93 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bexley in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bexley had the 73rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bexley in 2022

Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bexley in 2022, with 30 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Bexley with the most crashes in 2022

The A207 had the most collisions in Bexley in 2022: 46, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bexley, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA207465607
2ndA220243003
3rdA222213105
4thA206202801
5thA2192205
6thA2016172411
7thA223172812
8thA211121402
9thA210101201
10thA2218903
11thA20006700
12thA204151000
13thA2095600
14thA204800
15thB21734401
16thB2133301
17thB21863400
18thA2242200
19thB22102200
20thB22142210

Towns in Bexley: crashes in 2022

Bexley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 375.

Postcode districts in Bexley: crashes in 2022

DA7 and DA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bexley in 2022, with 53 each.

Latest crashes in Bexley in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Bexley in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Bexley road accidents in other years