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Greenwich road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 611 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2020, and 723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2019 (724), and casualties fell from 896.

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

Collisions in 2020
611
Down 16% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
723
Down 19% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2020

0.2% of collisions in Greenwich in 2020 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious7913%
  • Slight53187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious8812%
  • Slight63488%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 611, down 16% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 611
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (12%)
  • Tuesday104 (17%)
  • Wednesday89 (15%)
  • Thursday94 (15%)
  • Friday90 (15%)
  • Saturday93 (15%)
  • Sunday68 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (9%)
  • February54 (8.8%)
  • March49 (8%)
  • April16 (2.6%)
  • May37 (6.1%)
  • June55 (9%)
  • July61 (10%)
  • August55 (9%)
  • September66 (11%)
  • October55 (9%)
  • November54 (8.8%)
  • December54 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight434 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other36 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded35 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry437 (72%)
  • Wet or damp140 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (5.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph97 (16%)
  • 30 mph446 (73%)
  • 40 mph29 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph38 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway340 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (22%)
  • Roundabout51 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded40 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant329 (46%)
  • Cyclist119 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (16%)
  • Pedestrian97 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3%)
  • 16 to 2040 (5.5%)
  • 21 to 2584 (12%)
  • 26 to 35208 (29%)
  • 36 to 45130 (18%)
  • 46 to 55122 (17%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (1.2%)
  • Over 7513 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider511 (71%)
  • Passenger115 (16%)
  • Pedestrian97 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car710 (63%)
  • Motorcycle132 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 26th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2020

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2020, with 51 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2020

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2020: 117, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206117131013
2ndA2495604
3rdA205475706
4thA102262905
5thA20252903
6thB210242600
7thA207212602
8thA200182102
9thA2016162014
10thA2041152003
11thA210151703
12thA208131401
13thA2213131300
14thA20991001
15thA21191202
16thA20525701
17thA22035702
18thA22114500
19thB2134401
20thB2112200

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2020

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 550.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2020

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2020: 174.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years