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Greenwich road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 758 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2008, and 921 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2007 (745), and casualties fell from 954.

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

Collisions in 2008
758
Up 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
921
Down 3% on 2007
Fatal collisions
10
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2008

1.3% of collisions in Greenwich in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious10213%
  • Slight64685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious11412%
  • Slight79586%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 758, up 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 758
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (16%)
  • Tuesday131 (17%)
  • Wednesday117 (15%)
  • Thursday97 (13%)
  • Friday125 (16%)
  • Saturday92 (12%)
  • Sunday78 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59132 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.3%)
  • February66 (8.7%)
  • March61 (8%)
  • April75 (9.9%)
  • May63 (8.3%)
  • June64 (8.4%)
  • July84 (11%)
  • August54 (7.1%)
  • September53 (7%)
  • October72 (9.5%)
  • November58 (7.7%)
  • December53 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight547 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds639 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry593 (78%)
  • Wet or damp165 (22%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph673 (89%)
  • 40 mph37 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph48 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway560 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (18%)
  • Roundabout49 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant494 (54%)
  • Pedestrian153 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist56 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1552 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20100 (11%)
  • 21 to 25107 (12%)
  • 26 to 35192 (21%)
  • 36 to 45188 (20%)
  • 46 to 55102 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.1%)
  • Over 7522 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded49 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider571 (62%)
  • Passenger197 (21%)
  • Pedestrian153 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car957 (70%)
  • Motorcycle122 (9%)
  • Bus or coach85 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 51st most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2008

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2008, with 62 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2008

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2008: 111, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20611112715
2ndA205678907
3rdA25778012
4thA102415513
5thA20414817
6thA210313503
7thA207293622
8thB210253523
9thA208232707
10thA200172103
11thA209161704
12thA2041121500
13thA2213121402
14thA2016111202
15thA205291001
16thA22118910
17thA2116701
18thA22036601
19thB2136700
20thB2124402

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2008

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 677.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2008

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2008: 207.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2008, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years