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Greenwich road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 865 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2004, and 1,062 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2003 (1,005), and casualties fell from 1,243.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 46,085 collisions in Greenwich.

Collisions in 2004
865
Down 14% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,062
Down 15% on 2003
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2004

1.2% of collisions in Greenwich in 2004 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious9111%
  • Slight76488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious1039.7%
  • Slight94989%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2004 is highlighted, with 865, down 14% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 865
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025579676
2024585709
2023602725
2022621742
2021664794
2020611723
2019724896
2018714884
2017793973
2016612767
2015646788
2014637770
2013565689
2012632771
2011748928
2010694852
2009705872
2008758921
2007745954
2006754906
2005798941
20048651,062
20031,0051,243
20021,0441,310
20011,1111,426
20001,0701,350
19991,0631,327
19981,0351,295
19971,0781,306
19961,1151,342
19951,1361,393
19941,0951,359
19931,0741,270
19921,2251,512
19911,2171,509
19901,3571,655
19891,3661,653
19881,2881,591
19871,3511,662
19861,3471,680
19851,3671,700
19841,4631,795
19831,3591,703
19821,5371,940
19811,4361,759
19801,3621,720
19791,5321,951

When and where crashes happen in Greenwich in 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (14%)
  • Tuesday129 (15%)
  • Wednesday143 (17%)
  • Thursday123 (14%)
  • Friday147 (17%)
  • Saturday109 (13%)
  • Sunday91 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59119 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59151 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (9.8%)
  • February47 (5.4%)
  • March70 (8.1%)
  • April84 (9.7%)
  • May70 (8.1%)
  • June68 (7.9%)
  • July68 (7.9%)
  • August71 (8.2%)
  • September75 (8.7%)
  • October97 (11%)
  • November75 (8.7%)
  • December55 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight616 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds735 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (13%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry649 (75%)
  • Wet or damp209 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph757 (88%)
  • 40 mph32 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph65 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway595 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway197 (23%)
  • Roundabout40 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant558 (53%)
  • Pedestrian172 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist169 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist55 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1562 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20119 (11%)
  • 21 to 25126 (12%)
  • 26 to 35196 (18%)
  • 36 to 45199 (19%)
  • 46 to 5594 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.3%)
  • Over 7532 (3%)
  • Not recorded101 (9.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider624 (59%)
  • Passenger266 (25%)
  • Pedestrian172 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,092 (71%)
  • Motorcycle175 (11%)
  • Bus or coach103 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Greenwich

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Greenwich ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 63rd most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2004

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2004, with 86 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2004

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2004: 149, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20614917329
2ndA27896312
3rdA205618117
4thA210495717
5thA102445702
6thB210394306
7thA20354404
8thA207273404
9thA208273603
10thA2041223702
11thA2016212914
12thA2052181901
13thA2213182002
14thA200131303
15thA211101302
16thA2099900
17thB21381001
18thA22116600
19thB22145700
20thB2634402

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2004

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 769.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2004

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2004: 248.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2004, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years