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Greenwich road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 664 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2021, and 794 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2020 (611), and casualties rose from 723.

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

Collisions in 2021
664
Up 9% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
794
Up 10% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2021

0.3% of collisions in Greenwich in 2021 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8913%
  • Slight57386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious9111%
  • Slight70188%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 664, up 9% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 664
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (16%)
  • Tuesday105 (16%)
  • Wednesday88 (13%)
  • Thursday96 (14%)
  • Friday119 (18%)
  • Saturday93 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59138 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (5.7%)
  • February44 (6.6%)
  • March44 (6.6%)
  • April57 (8.6%)
  • May63 (9.5%)
  • June61 (9.2%)
  • July75 (11%)
  • August57 (8.6%)
  • September61 (9.2%)
  • October70 (11%)
  • November44 (6.6%)
  • December50 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds515 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other38 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry497 (75%)
  • Wet or damp139 (21%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph168 (25%)
  • 30 mph443 (67%)
  • 40 mph19 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph34 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway380 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (20%)
  • Roundabout55 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded50 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant352 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (16%)
  • Cyclist114 (14%)
  • Pedestrian105 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2052 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 2590 (11%)
  • 26 to 35206 (26%)
  • 36 to 45148 (19%)
  • 46 to 55107 (13%)
  • 56 to 6557 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.8%)
  • Over 7510 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded45 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider557 (70%)
  • Passenger132 (17%)
  • Pedestrian105 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car764 (61%)
  • Motorcycle155 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach55 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 28th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2021

Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, SE18 6PQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2021, with 73 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2021

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2021: 115, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206115132019
2ndA205576817
3rdA2426602
4thA102273503
5thB210263204
6thA207232803
7thA20212814
8thA210202302
9thA2052161703
10thA2016121603
11thA200111101
12thA2041101102
13thA2089900
14thA221391702
15thA21181001
16thA22036601
17thA22115601
18thB2135701
19thB2635600
20thA2094900

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2021

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 606.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2021

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2021: 186.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2021, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years