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Croydon road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 933 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 2007, and 1,145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2006 (987), and casualties fell from 1,213.

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

Collisions in 2007
933
Down 5% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,145
Down 6% on 2006
Fatal collisions
8
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 2007

0.9% of collisions in Croydon in 2007 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious13214%
  • Slight79385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious14913%
  • Slight98786%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 933, down 5% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 933
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (13%)
  • Tuesday149 (16%)
  • Wednesday145 (16%)
  • Thursday131 (14%)
  • Friday149 (16%)
  • Saturday118 (13%)
  • Sunday120 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59123 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59137 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59202 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59172 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (8.4%)
  • February61 (6.5%)
  • March79 (8.5%)
  • April72 (7.7%)
  • May100 (11%)
  • June76 (8.1%)
  • July75 (8%)
  • August74 (7.9%)
  • September67 (7.2%)
  • October100 (11%)
  • November84 (9%)
  • December67 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight678 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds728 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry691 (74%)
  • Wet or damp229 (25%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph926 (99%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway810 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout43 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant644 (56%)
  • Pedestrian209 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist58 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20134 (12%)
  • 21 to 25114 (10%)
  • 26 to 35231 (20%)
  • 36 to 45194 (17%)
  • 46 to 55120 (10%)
  • 56 to 6580 (7%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.8%)
  • Over 7539 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded87 (7.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider694 (61%)
  • Passenger242 (21%)
  • Pedestrian209 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,267 (76%)
  • Motorcycle142 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach75 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Tram2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 33rd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Croydon in 2007

Fairfield, Croydon, CR9 1SS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Croydon in 2007, with 88 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 2007

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 2007: 119, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23119144116
2ndA2127693114
3rdA2357496012
4thA215496017
5thA232445007
6thA2022435506
7thA222333804
8thA236293704
9thA213283716
10thB273193004
11thB266182002
12thA22151701
13thB269131905
14thB275131501
15thB203091201
16thB2439900
17thA21471000
18thA2376600
19thB2716600
20thB2726700

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 2007

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 895.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 2007

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 2007: 435.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 2007, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years