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Greenwich road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 798 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2005, and 941 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2004 (865), and casualties fell from 1,062.

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

Collisions in 2005
798
Down 8% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
941
Down 11% on 2004
Fatal collisions
7
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2005

0.9% of collisions in Greenwich in 2005 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious9412%
  • Slight69787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious10011%
  • Slight83389%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2005 is highlighted, with 798, down 8% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 798
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (15%)
  • Tuesday121 (15%)
  • Wednesday134 (17%)
  • Thursday110 (14%)
  • Friday112 (14%)
  • Saturday110 (14%)
  • Sunday92 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59197 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59133 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5969 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.3%)
  • February64 (8%)
  • March59 (7.4%)
  • April69 (8.6%)
  • May76 (9.5%)
  • June66 (8.3%)
  • July68 (8.5%)
  • August51 (6.4%)
  • September63 (7.9%)
  • October67 (8.4%)
  • November81 (10%)
  • December68 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight566 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds691 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (80%)
  • Wet or damp153 (19%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph709 (89%)
  • 40 mph24 (3%)
  • 50 mph56 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway608 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (15%)
  • Roundabout54 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant472 (50%)
  • Pedestrian184 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist54 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2088 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 25118 (13%)
  • 26 to 35192 (20%)
  • 36 to 45206 (22%)
  • 46 to 5580 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6540 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.4%)
  • Over 7529 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded61 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider542 (58%)
  • Passenger215 (23%)
  • Pedestrian184 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,005 (70%)
  • Motorcycle161 (11%)
  • Bus or coach97 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Greenwich ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 71st most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
90th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2005

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2005, with 72 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2005

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2005: 113, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206113141313
2ndA2688319
3rdA205687807
4thA20475102
5thA210414812
6thA102283506
7thA207233403
8thA208222802
9thA2041212804
10thA2016202205
11thB210181901
12thA211171903
13thA2052121201
14thA2098800
15thA2007801
16thA221371103
17thB2135501
18thA22114500
19thB2114401
20thB2124400

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2005

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 705.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2005

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2005: 225.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2005, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years