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Greenwich road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 745 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2007, and 954 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2006 (754), and casualties rose from 906.

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

Collisions in 2007
745
Down 1% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
954
Up 5% on 2006
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2007

1.1% of collisions in Greenwich in 2007 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious10814%
  • Slight62984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious12213%
  • Slight82486%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 745, down 1% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (16%)
  • Tuesday111 (15%)
  • Wednesday121 (16%)
  • Thursday109 (15%)
  • Friday119 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (11%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59122 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (5.8%)
  • February80 (11%)
  • March75 (10%)
  • April64 (8.6%)
  • May51 (6.8%)
  • June70 (9.4%)
  • July47 (6.3%)
  • August72 (9.7%)
  • September69 (9.3%)
  • October46 (6.2%)
  • November60 (8.1%)
  • December68 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight537 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds618 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry547 (73%)
  • Wet or damp193 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph675 (91%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph42 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway503 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (22%)
  • Roundabout60 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant515 (54%)
  • Pedestrian139 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist66 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20102 (11%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35188 (20%)
  • 36 to 45204 (21%)
  • 46 to 5597 (10%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (1.4%)
  • Over 7527 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded56 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider579 (61%)
  • Passenger236 (25%)
  • Pedestrian139 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car927 (70%)
  • Motorcycle131 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach88 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 65th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2007

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2007, with 73 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2007

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2007: 125, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206125153119
2ndA26086013
3rdA205596808
4thA210374204
5thA20365025
6thA102355213
7thA207304106
8thA2016273802
9thB210252803
10thA2052151705
11thA208151903
12thA2041111203
13thA2213111301
14thB26391502
15thA22118802
16thA2006600
17thA2116601
18thB2136901
19thA2094601
20thB22144701

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2007

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 655.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2007

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2007: 200.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2007, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years