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Croydon road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,145 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 2003, and 1,482 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 191 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2002 (1,230), and casualties fell from 1,573.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,402 collisions in Croydon.

Collisions in 2003
1,145
Down 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,482
Down 6% on 2002
Fatal collisions
13
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
191
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 2003

1.1% of collisions in Croydon in 2003 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious19117%
  • Slight94182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious21414%
  • Slight1,25485%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,145, down 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259371,067
20249331,047
20231,1031,258
20229221,093
20219651,106
20208921,085
20199551,129
20188911,049
20179351,153
20169001,102
20158961,047
20149781,114
20138891,092
20129521,140
20119661,231
20109161,122
20099051,142
20089331,129
20079331,145
20069871,213
20051,1411,412
20041,1511,394
20031,1451,482
20021,2301,573
20011,2931,667
20001,4161,859
19991,5591,922
19981,4931,860
19971,5431,947
19961,5281,866
19951,4801,852
19941,5621,865
19931,4621,751
19921,4181,724
19911,5611,882
19901,6732,003
19891,8782,280
19881,7572,080
19871,7672,119
19861,8312,193
19851,8102,248
19842,0282,492
19831,9642,407
19822,0972,566
19811,8842,251
19801,9112,379
19792,0322,508

When and where crashes happen in Croydon in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday173 (15%)
  • Tuesday152 (13%)
  • Wednesday178 (16%)
  • Thursday156 (14%)
  • Friday174 (15%)
  • Saturday169 (15%)
  • Sunday143 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59179 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59254 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (8.2%)
  • February67 (5.9%)
  • March112 (9.8%)
  • April102 (8.9%)
  • May106 (9.3%)
  • June89 (7.8%)
  • July92 (8%)
  • August84 (7.3%)
  • September93 (8.1%)
  • October107 (9.3%)
  • November102 (8.9%)
  • December97 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight783 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit359 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,054 (92%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (6.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry981 (86%)
  • Wet or damp152 (13%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,078 (94%)
  • 40 mph59 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway902 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant775 (52%)
  • Pedestrian287 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist208 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist68 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Tram occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1037 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1584 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20207 (14%)
  • 21 to 25167 (11%)
  • 26 to 35334 (23%)
  • 36 to 45253 (17%)
  • 46 to 55112 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6592 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.4%)
  • Over 7557 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded54 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider795 (54%)
  • Passenger400 (27%)
  • Pedestrian287 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,403 (73%)
  • Motorcycle223 (12%)
  • Bus or coach99 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.5%)
  • Tram9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 2003

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

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Croydon ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 36th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Croydon in 2003

Fairfield, Croydon, CR9 1SS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Croydon in 2003, with 143 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 2003

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 2003: 162, including 1 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23162208130
2ndA212108146123
3rdA235101128114
4thA2156585210
5thA2324977110
6thA222465209
7thA2022415717
8thA236405814
9thB266344404
10thA213304008
11thB269212500
12thB275202805
13thB273192203
14thA22182304
15thB2030131400
16thA237101702
17thB243101502
18thB271101602
19thA2149913
20thB2766701

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 2003

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 1,084.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 2003

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 2003: 517.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years