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Greenwich road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 754 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2006, and 906 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2005 (798), and casualties fell from 941.

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

Collisions in 2006
754
Down 6% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
906
Down 4% on 2005
Fatal collisions
11
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2006

1.5% of collisions in Greenwich in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious10013%
  • Slight64385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious10912%
  • Slight78487%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2006 is highlighted, with 754, down 6% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 754
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (14%)
  • Tuesday118 (16%)
  • Wednesday116 (15%)
  • Thursday106 (14%)
  • Friday123 (16%)
  • Saturday105 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59133 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59166 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (8.9%)
  • February49 (6.5%)
  • March78 (10%)
  • April47 (6.2%)
  • May62 (8.2%)
  • June72 (9.5%)
  • July59 (7.8%)
  • August52 (6.9%)
  • September67 (8.9%)
  • October66 (8.8%)
  • November70 (9.3%)
  • December65 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight539 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit212 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds650 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry579 (77%)
  • Wet or damp173 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph685 (91%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph55 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway574 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (16%)
  • Roundabout43 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant450 (50%)
  • Pedestrian172 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist49 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2083 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2593 (10%)
  • 26 to 35191 (21%)
  • 36 to 45179 (20%)
  • 46 to 5592 (10%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.6%)
  • Over 7524 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded63 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (58%)
  • Passenger212 (23%)
  • Pedestrian172 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car956 (71%)
  • Motorcycle140 (10%)
  • Bus or coach94 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 69th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2006

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2006, with 78 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2006

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2006: 120, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206120157115
2ndA26477111
3rdA2056170010
4thA102374514
5thA20363915
6thA207334214
7thA210333613
8thA208212713
9thB210212711
10thA2016161900
11thA2041162000
12thA200111203
13thA2213101100
14thA20529901
15thA2118801
16thA2096801
17thA22036600
18thB2135611
19thA22114401
20thB22144402

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2006

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 666.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2006

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2006: 221.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2006, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years