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Croydon road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 933 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 2008, and 1,129 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2007, and casualties fell from 1,145.

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

Collisions in 2008
933
Level with 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,129
Down 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 2008

0.4% of collisions in Croydon in 2008 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious11312%
  • Slight81687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious12811%
  • Slight99788%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 933, level with 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (14%)
  • Tuesday136 (15%)
  • Wednesday149 (16%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday133 (14%)
  • Saturday139 (15%)
  • Sunday109 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59148 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59181 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (8.6%)
  • February80 (8.6%)
  • March89 (9.5%)
  • April62 (6.6%)
  • May79 (8.5%)
  • June77 (8.3%)
  • July81 (8.7%)
  • August81 (8.7%)
  • September94 (10%)
  • October77 (8.3%)
  • November73 (7.8%)
  • December60 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight659 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit265 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds761 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry705 (76%)
  • Wet or damp218 (23%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph904 (97%)
  • 40 mph27 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway831 (89%)
  • Roundabout49 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant620 (55%)
  • Pedestrian168 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (14%)
  • Cyclist93 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Tram occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20122 (11%)
  • 21 to 25130 (12%)
  • 26 to 35230 (20%)
  • 36 to 45223 (20%)
  • 46 to 55137 (12%)
  • 56 to 6561 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3%)
  • Over 7522 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded73 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider761 (67%)
  • Passenger200 (18%)
  • Pedestrian168 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,261 (74%)
  • Motorcycle171 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach74 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Tram3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Croydon ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 32nd most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Croydon in 2008

Fairfield, Croydon, CR9 1SS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Croydon in 2008, with 98 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 2008

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 2008: 121, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23121147016
2ndA23593116015
3rdA2127294011
4thA232445714
5thA215434702
6thA222384503
7thA2022334314
8thA236283700
9thA213262804
10thA22232502
11thB275212303
12thB266182001
13thB243131703
14thA214121204
15thB271111200
16thB273111903
17thA23791101
18thB26991002
19thB20328803
20thB20306802

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 2008

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 898.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 2008

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 2008: 403.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 2008, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Croydon road accidents in other years