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Greenwich road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 602 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2023, and 725 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 106 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2022 (621), and casualties fell from 742.

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

Collisions in 2023
602
Down 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
725
Down 2% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
106
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2023

0.3% of collisions in Greenwich in 2023 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10618%
  • Slight49482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10915%
  • Slight61485%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 602, down 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 602
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday96 (16%)
  • Wednesday80 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (15%)
  • Friday102 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (13%)
  • Sunday79 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (4.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59120 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7%)
  • February51 (8.5%)
  • March48 (8%)
  • April44 (7.3%)
  • May50 (8.3%)
  • June48 (8%)
  • July62 (10%)
  • August58 (9.6%)
  • September43 (7.1%)
  • October55 (9.1%)
  • November53 (8.8%)
  • December48 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight403 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds464 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other37 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded37 (6.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry449 (75%)
  • Wet or damp124 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph190 (32%)
  • 30 mph346 (57%)
  • 40 mph18 (3%)
  • 50 mph48 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout40 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded53 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant314 (43%)
  • Pedestrian118 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (16%)
  • Cyclist89 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1519 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2052 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 2584 (12%)
  • 26 to 35193 (27%)
  • 36 to 45146 (20%)
  • 46 to 5591 (13%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.8%)
  • Over 7514 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider474 (65%)
  • Passenger133 (18%)
  • Pedestrian118 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car680 (62%)
  • Motorcycle131 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach58 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 39th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2023

East Greenwich, Greenwich, SE10 0JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2023, with 61 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2023

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2023: 109, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206109122119
2ndA2465706
3rdA205414906
4thA102293406
5thA20253503
6thA210182207
7thA208161904
8thB210151803
9thA2213141414
10thA207131501
11thA200111304
12thA201691200
13thA20981001
14thA2118803
15thA22036601
16thB2135502
17thB2635502
18thA20414801
19thB2112200
20thB2081100

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2023

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 554.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2023

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2023: 158.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2023, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years