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Bromley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 551 road traffic collisions in Bromley in 2020, and 654 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (709), and casualties fell from 884.

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

Collisions in 2020
551
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
654
Down 26% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Bromley in 2020

0.4% of collisions in Bromley in 2020 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 17% in Bromley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7413%
  • Slight47586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious7411%
  • Slight57888%

Bromley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bromley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,737 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 551, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 551
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (11%)
  • Tuesday89 (16%)
  • Wednesday84 (15%)
  • Thursday74 (13%)
  • Friday102 (19%)
  • Saturday81 (15%)
  • Sunday62 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59121 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (9.3%)
  • February43 (7.8%)
  • March32 (5.8%)
  • April26 (4.7%)
  • May32 (5.8%)
  • June45 (8.2%)
  • July56 (10%)
  • August48 (8.7%)
  • September49 (8.9%)
  • October50 (9.1%)
  • November51 (9.3%)
  • December68 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight403 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds413 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry382 (69%)
  • Wet or damp151 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph52 (9.4%)
  • 30 mph463 (84%)
  • 40 mph27 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway409 (74%)
  • Roundabout65 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bromley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant312 (48%)
  • Cyclist114 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (15%)
  • Pedestrian88 (13%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4%)
  • 16 to 2054 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2558 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35154 (24%)
  • 36 to 45126 (19%)
  • 46 to 55100 (15%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.4%)
  • Over 7519 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider468 (72%)
  • Passenger98 (15%)
  • Pedestrian88 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car678 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (11%)
  • Motorcycle106 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bromley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bromley had the 39th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Bromley in 2020

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope, Bromley, BR3 1EF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bromley in 2020, with 39 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Bromley with the most crashes in 2020

The A222 had the most collisions in Bromley in 2020: 45, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bromley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA222455002
2ndA21425517
3rdA2143944010
4thA224253100
5thA232213404
6thA213172003
7thA234171704
8thA208151901
9thA233151701
10thA223121300
11thB251101202
12thA20159901
13thB26591001
14thA22127901
15thB2267801
16thB23071103
17thA2125800
18thB21585701
19thA20224400
20thB2634401

Towns in Bromley: crashes in 2020

Bromley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 487.

Postcode districts in Bromley: crashes in 2020

BR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bromley in 2020: 109.

Latest crashes in Bromley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Bromley in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Bromley road accidents in other years