Slight
Vauxhall Omega crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 31 Dec 2002, 15:45
- Vauxhall Omega and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Lambeth road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,651 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2002, and 1,912 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 244 were serious.
Collisions were down 5% on 2001 (1,730), and casualties fell from 1,923.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 73,576 collisions in Lambeth.
- Collisions in 2002
- 1,651
- Down 5% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 1,912
- Down 1% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 0.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 244
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in Lambeth in 2002
0.5% of collisions in Lambeth in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal90.5%
- Serious24415%
- Slight1,39885%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal100.5%
- Serious26714%
- Slight1,63586%
Lambeth road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,651, down 5% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002: 1,651
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 938 | 1,051 |
| 2024 | 874 | 994 |
| 2023 | 1,044 | 1,152 |
| 2022 | 1,167 | 1,297 |
| 2021 | 1,198 | 1,332 |
| 2020 | 1,054 | 1,170 |
| 2019 | 1,191 | 1,357 |
| 2018 | 1,287 | 1,458 |
| 2017 | 1,333 | 1,536 |
| 2016 | 1,268 | 1,460 |
| 2015 | 1,226 | 1,400 |
| 2014 | 1,263 | 1,392 |
| 2013 | 1,169 | 1,347 |
| 2012 | 1,069 | 1,236 |
| 2011 | 1,117 | 1,307 |
| 2010 | 1,106 | 1,293 |
| 2009 | 1,144 | 1,285 |
| 2008 | 1,030 | 1,187 |
| 2007 | 961 | 1,129 |
| 2006 | 1,081 | 1,232 |
| 2005 | 1,176 | 1,335 |
| 2004 | 1,230 | 1,415 |
| 2003 | 1,505 | 1,739 |
| 2002 | 1,651 | 1,912 |
| 2001 | 1,730 | 1,923 |
| 2000 | 1,801 | 2,079 |
| 1999 | 1,906 | 2,188 |
| 1998 | 1,801 | 2,076 |
| 1997 | 1,820 | 2,180 |
| 1996 | 1,749 | 2,001 |
| 1995 | 1,889 | 2,229 |
| 1994 | 1,914 | 2,231 |
| 1993 | 1,966 | 2,272 |
| 1992 | 1,919 | 2,223 |
| 1991 | 1,875 | 2,166 |
| 1990 | 2,186 | 2,546 |
| 1989 | 2,188 | 2,494 |
| 1988 | 2,035 | 2,384 |
| 1987 | 2,033 | 2,367 |
| 1986 | 2,078 | 2,405 |
| 1985 | 2,053 | 2,407 |
| 1984 | 2,170 | 2,510 |
| 1983 | 2,131 | 2,448 |
| 1982 | 2,222 | 2,628 |
| 1981 | 1,945 | 2,320 |
| 1980 | 2,038 | 2,448 |
| 1979 | 2,045 | 2,505 |
When and where crashes happen in Lambeth in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday236 (14%)
- Tuesday269 (16%)
- Wednesday259 (16%)
- Thursday241 (15%)
- Friday265 (16%)
- Saturday201 (12%)
- Sunday180 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5970 (4.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:59212 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:59271 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:59248 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:59340 (21%)
- 18:00 to 20:59298 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:59178 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January100 (6.1%)
- February126 (7.6%)
- March117 (7.1%)
- April123 (7.5%)
- May155 (9.4%)
- June133 (8.1%)
- July141 (8.5%)
- August152 (9.2%)
- September157 (9.5%)
- October149 (9%)
- November174 (11%)
- December124 (7.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight1,178 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit471 (29%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds1,441 (87%)
- Raining, no high winds195 (12%)
- Fine with high winds6 (0.4%)
- Raining with high winds3 (0.2%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other4 (0.2%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Road surface
- Dry1,415 (86%)
- Wet or damp232 (14%)
- Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
- Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph1,649 (100%)
- 40 mph2 (0.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway1,333 (81%)
- Dual carriageway206 (12%)
- One way street or slip road95 (5.8%)
- Roundabout15 (0.9%)
- Not recorded2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant688 (36%)
- Motorcyclist480 (25%)
- Pedestrian364 (19%)
- Cyclist193 (10%)
- Bus or coach occupant131 (6.9%)
- Van occupant24 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1%)
- Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 533 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1048 (2.5%)
- 11 to 1567 (3.5%)
- 16 to 20141 (7.4%)
- 21 to 25241 (13%)
- 26 to 35557 (29%)
- 36 to 45379 (20%)
- 46 to 55159 (8.3%)
- 56 to 6580 (4.2%)
- 66 to 7553 (2.8%)
- Over 7538 (2%)
- Not recorded116 (6.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider1,122 (59%)
- Passenger426 (22%)
- Pedestrian364 (19%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,741 (61%)
- Motorcycle532 (19%)
- Pedal cycle194 (6.8%)
- Bus or coach170 (6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (4.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car25 (0.9%)
- Other vehicle16 (0.6%)
- Minibus3 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Lambeth in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lambeth
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Lambeth ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 15th most road collisions in 2002.
- Collisions
- 15th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 22nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 109th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 10th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2002
Oval, Lambeth, SW8 1QE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2002, with 204 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Oval, Lambeth, SW8 1QE area238 casualties, 1 fatal and 25 serious collisions204 collisions
- Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth, SE1 7GA area242 casualties, 1 fatal and 27 serious collisions203 collisions
- Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area191 casualties, 2 fatal and 24 serious collisions174 collisions
- Clapham Town, Lambeth, SW4 0JQ area143 casualties, 12 serious collisions118 collisions
- Stockwell East, Lambeth, SW9 0DD area123 casualties, 20 serious collisions110 collisions
- Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth, SW16 6AW area123 casualties, 1 fatal and 15 serious collisions110 collisions
- Clapham Park, Lambeth, SW2 5LT area126 casualties, 7 serious collisions100 collisions
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth, SE5 9PQ area82 casualties, 1 fatal and 16 serious collisions70 collisions
- Streatham Hill East, Lambeth, SW16 2NF area74 casualties, 1 fatal and 7 serious collisions66 collisions
- St Martin's, Lambeth, SE27 9BZ area71 casualties, 1 fatal and 13 serious collisions62 collisions
Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2002
The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2002: 424, including 3 fatal and 45 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A23 | 424 | 485 | 3 | 45 |
| 2nd | A3 | 195 | 214 | 1 | 18 |
| 3rd | A3036 | 125 | 148 | 2 | 20 |
| 4th | A2217 | 88 | 96 | 2 | 17 |
| 5th | A202 | 66 | 83 | 0 | 6 |
| 6th | A215 | 65 | 82 | 1 | 11 |
| 7th | A205 | 61 | 74 | 0 | 12 |
| 8th | A203 | 56 | 59 | 0 | 13 |
| 9th | A301 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th | B221 | 28 | 43 | 0 | 6 |
| 11th | A24 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| 12th | A204 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| 13th | A214 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 14th | B224 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | A216 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 16th | A3204 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | B272 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 18th | A2214 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 19th | A3203 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | A302 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2002
Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 1,439.
Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2002
SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2002: 288.
Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Honda CB600 Hornet crash on the A3036 in Lambeth, 31 Dec 2002, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01877
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Lambeth, 31 Dec 2002, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01861
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Lambeth, 31 Dec 2002, 11:42
- Fiat Punto and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01875
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A205 in Lambeth, 31 Dec 2002, 11:20
- Peugeot 307 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01889
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 30 Dec 2002, 15:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01899
- Serious
Suzuki Baleno crash on the A301 in Lambeth, 29 Dec 2002, 23:40
- Suzuki Baleno and Suzuki GSF 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201MM01643
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the B221 in Lambeth, 29 Dec 2002, 17:50
- Nissan Sunny and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200201LX01873
- Slight
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the A216 in Lambeth, 29 Dec 2002, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01871
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 29 Dec 2002, 16:59
- Rover 200 Series (2) and Ford Escort
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01874
- Slight
Ford Sierra crash on the A2217 in Lambeth, 29 Dec 2002, 01:05
- Ford Sierra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200201LX01872
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A301 in Lambeth, 28 Dec 2002, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200201LX01884
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A3 in Lambeth, 27 Dec 2002, 22:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01888
- Slight
Rover 800 Series crash on the A3036 in Lambeth, 27 Dec 2002, 22:40
- Rover 800 Series and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200201LX01868
- Slight
Vauxhall Omega crash on an unclassified road in Lambeth, 27 Dec 2002, 17:50
- Vauxhall Omega and Chrysler Voyager
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01887
- Slight
Piaggio ET2 crash on the A2217 in Lambeth, 27 Dec 2002, 16:37
- Piaggio ET2 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01869
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A215 in Lambeth, 27 Dec 2002, 00:09
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200201MM01604
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 26 Dec 2002, 22:12
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01866
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A202 in Lambeth, 26 Dec 2002, 07:28
- Honda Civic, Mitsubishi Space Wagon and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200201LX01865
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 25 Dec 2002, 23:26
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 405
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01864
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 25 Dec 2002, 19:30
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200201LX09105
- Serious
Car crash on the A3203 in Lambeth, 24 Dec 2002, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01863
- Slight
Honda CB600 Hornet crash on the B272 in Lambeth, 24 Dec 2002, 18:35
- Honda CB600 Hornet and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01880
- Slight
Car crash on the A23 in Lambeth, 24 Dec 2002, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201LX01882