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Greenwich road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 694 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2010, and 852 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2009 (705), and casualties fell from 872.

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

Collisions in 2010
694
Down 2% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
852
Down 2% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2010

0.7% of collisions in Greenwich in 2010 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious9013%
  • Slight59986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious9912%
  • Slight74888%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2010 is highlighted, with 694, down 2% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 694
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (12%)
  • Tuesday117 (17%)
  • Wednesday102 (15%)
  • Thursday114 (16%)
  • Friday122 (18%)
  • Saturday97 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5999 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59120 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59127 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7.5%)
  • February44 (6.3%)
  • March76 (11%)
  • April47 (6.8%)
  • May56 (8.1%)
  • June66 (9.5%)
  • July72 (10%)
  • August40 (5.8%)
  • September61 (8.8%)
  • October82 (12%)
  • November68 (9.8%)
  • December30 (4.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight509 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit184 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds582 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry531 (77%)
  • Wet or damp140 (20%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.7%)
  • Snow11 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph625 (90%)
  • 40 mph26 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph39 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway476 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway174 (25%)
  • Roundabout38 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant399 (47%)
  • Pedestrian147 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (15%)
  • Cyclist72 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1540 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2090 (11%)
  • 21 to 25105 (12%)
  • 26 to 35172 (20%)
  • 36 to 45158 (19%)
  • 46 to 55111 (13%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.3%)
  • Over 7525 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (61%)
  • Passenger186 (22%)
  • Pedestrian147 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car772 (65%)
  • Motorcycle136 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach78 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 59th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2010

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2010, with 79 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2010

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2010: 134, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206134151010
2ndA2526508
3rdA205527309
4thA102324304
5thA210324204
6thA207263106
7thA20233111
8thB210233114
9thA200212314
10thA2016202602
11thA2041172403
12thA2213172205
13thA208141611
14thA211111401
15thA20527900
16thA2095701
17thB2134400
18thA22033401
19thA22113301
20thB2123301

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2010

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 610.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2010

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2010: 208.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2010, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years