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Greenwich road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 565 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2013, and 689 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2012 (632), and casualties fell from 771.

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

Collisions in 2013
565
Down 11% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
689
Down 11% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
4.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2013

0.4% of collisions in Greenwich in 2013 were fatal and 4.6% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious264.6%
  • Slight53795%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious263.8%
  • Slight66196%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 565, down 11% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 565
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (13%)
  • Tuesday91 (16%)
  • Wednesday90 (16%)
  • Thursday98 (17%)
  • Friday80 (14%)
  • Saturday73 (13%)
  • Sunday59 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.5%)
  • February33 (5.8%)
  • March42 (7.4%)
  • April41 (7.3%)
  • May53 (9.4%)
  • June40 (7.1%)
  • July57 (10%)
  • August46 (8.1%)
  • September49 (8.7%)
  • October53 (9.4%)
  • November56 (9.9%)
  • December47 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight393 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit169 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds486 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry441 (78%)
  • Wet or damp118 (21%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph514 (91%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph37 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway386 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (23%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant320 (46%)
  • Pedestrian113 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (15%)
  • Cyclist77 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (7%)
  • 21 to 2585 (12%)
  • 26 to 35159 (23%)
  • 36 to 45126 (18%)
  • 46 to 5596 (14%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.8%)
  • Over 7514 (2%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider438 (64%)
  • Passenger138 (20%)
  • Pedestrian113 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car662 (65%)
  • Motorcycle118 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach48 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 66th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
286th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2013

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2013, with 57 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2013

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2013: 103, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20610312905
2ndA205627702
3rdA2455413
4thA102333800
5thA20303602
6thA210212702
7thA207182301
8thB210182103
9thA200111101
10thA2016101100
11thA2041101300
12thA2088900
13thA20526600
14thA22136800
15thA2115500
16thB2635600
17thA22114400
18thA2093600
19thB2123301
20thB2112200

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2013

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 500.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2013

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2013: 164.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2013.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years