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Greenwich road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 585 road traffic collisions in Greenwich in 2024, and 709 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2023 (602), and casualties fell from 725.

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

Collisions in 2024
585
Down 3% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
709
Down 2% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Greenwich in 2024

0.5% of collisions in Greenwich in 2024 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 15% in Greenwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious11019%
  • Slight47281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious11416%
  • Slight59283%

Greenwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Greenwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,537 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 585, down 3% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 585
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (16%)
  • Tuesday93 (16%)
  • Wednesday76 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (16%)
  • Friday94 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday60 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (8.9%)
  • February46 (7.9%)
  • March40 (6.8%)
  • April52 (8.9%)
  • May47 (8%)
  • June45 (7.7%)
  • July55 (9.4%)
  • August57 (9.7%)
  • September46 (7.9%)
  • October45 (7.7%)
  • November54 (9.2%)
  • December46 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight399 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds417 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other28 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded55 (9.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry423 (72%)
  • Wet or damp124 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded37 (6.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph241 (41%)
  • 30 mph280 (48%)
  • 40 mph34 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph30 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout38 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded56 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Greenwich in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant284 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (20%)
  • Pedestrian115 (16%)
  • Cyclist89 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2041 (5.8%)
  • 21 to 2572 (10%)
  • 26 to 35166 (23%)
  • 36 to 45148 (21%)
  • 46 to 55105 (15%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.1%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider456 (64%)
  • Passenger138 (19%)
  • Pedestrian115 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car663 (62%)
  • Motorcycle158 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach48 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Greenwich in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Greenwich had the 41st most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Greenwich in 2024

Greenwich Park, Greenwich, SE10 8JA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Greenwich in 2024, with 50 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Greenwich with the most crashes in 2024

The A206 had the most collisions in Greenwich in 2024: 109, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Greenwich, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA206109124019
2ndA2425909
3rdA205405308
4thA102324607
5thA20314107
6thA207272804
7thB210192112
8thA210171813
9thA208131303
10thA200111202
11thA2016111600
12thA2213101210
13thA20418805
14thA2097900
15thA22035600
16thB2125501
17thA2114600
18thB2634500
19thB2113301
20thB2082201

Towns in Greenwich: crashes in 2024

Greenwich itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 520.

Postcode districts in Greenwich: crashes in 2024

SE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Greenwich in 2024: 148.

Latest crashes in Greenwich in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Greenwich in 2024, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Greenwich road accidents in other years