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Greenwich road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 705 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2009, and 872 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2008 (758), and casualties fell from 921.

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

Collisions in 2009
705
Down 7% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
872
Down 5% on 2008
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2009

1.1% of collisions in Greenwich in 2009 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious7511%
  • Slight62288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious9110%
  • Slight77389%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2009 is highlighted, with 705, down 7% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 705
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (14%)
  • Tuesday109 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday101 (14%)
  • Friday126 (18%)
  • Saturday90 (13%)
  • Sunday76 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59176 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59131 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7.5%)
  • February36 (5.1%)
  • March62 (8.8%)
  • April54 (7.7%)
  • May73 (10%)
  • June60 (8.5%)
  • July59 (8.4%)
  • August71 (10%)
  • September53 (7.5%)
  • October58 (8.2%)
  • November73 (10%)
  • December53 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight498 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds603 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry545 (77%)
  • Wet or damp141 (20%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph627 (89%)
  • 40 mph19 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph58 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway507 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (23%)
  • Roundabout27 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant454 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (15%)
  • Pedestrian133 (15%)
  • Cyclist73 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2094 (11%)
  • 21 to 25113 (13%)
  • 26 to 35185 (21%)
  • 36 to 45160 (18%)
  • 46 to 55111 (13%)
  • 56 to 6541 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.4%)
  • Over 7515 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded58 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider555 (64%)
  • Passenger184 (21%)
  • Pedestrian133 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car820 (66%)
  • Motorcycle142 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach63 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 60th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2009

East Greenwich, Greenwich, SE10 0JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2009, with 62 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2009

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2009: 121, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206121151212
2ndA26583010
3rdA205597823
4thA102405704
5thA20354706
6thA207344208
7thA210344311
8thB210303902
9thA208202301
10thA2016192111
11thA2041151913
12thA200131504
13thA2213121701
14thA20528802
15thA20981110
16thA2118802
17thB2636901
18thB22144601
19thA22033301
20thA22113300

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2009

Greenwich had 633 collisions in 2009.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2009

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2009: 178.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2009, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years