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Bromley road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 887 road traffic collisions in Bromley in 2003, and 1,103 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 146 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2002 (1,106), and casualties fell from 1,386.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,605 collisions in Bromley.

Collisions in 2003
887
Down 20% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,103
Down 20% on 2002
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
146
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bromley in 2003

1.5% of collisions in Bromley in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 17% in Bromley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious14616%
  • Slight72882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.2%
  • Serious16015%
  • Slight93084%

Bromley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bromley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,737 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 887, down 20% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 887
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025620726
2024558655
2023599717
2022633749
2021644770
2020551654
2019709884
2018740900
20178281,023
2016761923
2015792943
2014743868
2013652788
2012674821
2011700870
2010680816
2009700877
2008683865
2007676900
2006756946
20058571,058
20049001,135
20038871,103
20021,1061,386
20011,0221,252
20001,0131,266
19991,1551,405
19981,1761,444
19971,2411,520
19961,1701,431
19951,1801,439
19941,2371,540
19931,1981,469
19921,2191,529
19911,1841,435
19901,3431,680
19891,4441,779
19881,3881,725
19871,3631,709
19861,5201,895
19851,4851,797
19841,5952,016
19831,5651,915
19821,7372,261
19811,6322,135
19801,6312,065
19791,6582,124

When and where crashes happen in Bromley in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (16%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday125 (14%)
  • Friday151 (17%)
  • Saturday117 (13%)
  • Sunday95 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59118 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59141 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.9%)
  • February66 (7.4%)
  • March80 (9%)
  • April80 (9%)
  • May80 (9%)
  • June81 (9.1%)
  • July83 (9.4%)
  • August37 (4.2%)
  • September61 (6.9%)
  • October82 (9.2%)
  • November94 (11%)
  • December73 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight634 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds742 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (14%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry657 (74%)
  • Wet or damp215 (24%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph869 (98%)
  • 40 mph13 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway822 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bromley in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant635 (58%)
  • Pedestrian157 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (14%)
  • Cyclist66 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1555 (5%)
  • 16 to 20187 (17%)
  • 21 to 25111 (10%)
  • 26 to 35162 (15%)
  • 36 to 45180 (16%)
  • 46 to 5593 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6591 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7543 (3.9%)
  • Over 7557 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded73 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider676 (61%)
  • Passenger270 (24%)
  • Pedestrian157 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,147 (73%)
  • Motorcycle158 (10%)
  • Bus or coach76 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bromley in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bromley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bromley ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bromley had the 68th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bromley in 2003

Penge & Cator, Bromley, SE20 8JJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bromley in 2003, with 64 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Bromley with the most crashes in 2003

The A222 had the most collisions in Bromley in 2003: 82, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bromley, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA22282102111
2ndA216787116
3rdA214556819
4thA232516129
5thA224415401
6thA233345107
7thA208334416
8thA234334108
9thA213202200
10thA223192107
11thB251172402
12thA2015161803
13thA2212151704
14thB265101101
15thB22681000
16thB2288901
17thB2307902
18thB2635700
19thA20224502
20thB2584400

Towns in Bromley: crashes in 2003

Bromley had 783 collisions in 2003.

Postcode districts in Bromley: crashes in 2003

BR2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bromley in 2003: 144.

Latest crashes in Bromley in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Bromley in 2003, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Bromley road accidents in other years