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Lambeth road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,505 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2003, and 1,739 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 194 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2002 (1,651), and casualties fell from 1,912.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 73,576 collisions in Lambeth.

Collisions in 2003
1,505
Down 9% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,739
Down 9% on 2002
Fatal collisions
13
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
194
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2003

0.9% of collisions in Lambeth in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious19413%
  • Slight1,29886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious20812%
  • Slight1,51887%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,505, down 9% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 1,505
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259381,051
2024874994
20231,0441,152
20221,1671,297
20211,1981,332
20201,0541,170
20191,1911,357
20181,2871,458
20171,3331,536
20161,2681,460
20151,2261,400
20141,2631,392
20131,1691,347
20121,0691,236
20111,1171,307
20101,1061,293
20091,1441,285
20081,0301,187
20079611,129
20061,0811,232
20051,1761,335
20041,2301,415
20031,5051,739
20021,6511,912
20011,7301,923
20001,8012,079
19991,9062,188
19981,8012,076
19971,8202,180
19961,7492,001
19951,8892,229
19941,9142,231
19931,9662,272
19921,9192,223
19911,8752,166
19902,1862,546
19892,1882,494
19882,0352,384
19872,0332,367
19862,0782,405
19852,0532,407
19842,1702,510
19832,1312,448
19822,2222,628
19811,9452,320
19802,0382,448
19792,0452,505

When and where crashes happen in Lambeth in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (15%)
  • Tuesday244 (16%)
  • Wednesday230 (15%)
  • Thursday232 (15%)
  • Friday243 (16%)
  • Saturday175 (12%)
  • Sunday162 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59221 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59230 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59223 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59329 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59255 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59149 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.5%)
  • February110 (7.3%)
  • March125 (8.3%)
  • April115 (7.6%)
  • May127 (8.4%)
  • June147 (9.8%)
  • July142 (9.4%)
  • August125 (8.3%)
  • September147 (9.8%)
  • October138 (9.2%)
  • November109 (7.2%)
  • December107 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,047 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit449 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,361 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (8.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,333 (89%)
  • Wet or damp161 (11%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,498 (100%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,151 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway253 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout15 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant572 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist447 (26%)
  • Pedestrian360 (21%)
  • Cyclist186 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant121 (7%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1048 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1576 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20120 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 25206 (12%)
  • 26 to 35543 (31%)
  • 36 to 45350 (20%)
  • 46 to 55127 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6576 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7542 (2.4%)
  • Over 7522 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded106 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,052 (60%)
  • Pedestrian360 (21%)
  • Passenger327 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,530 (60%)
  • Motorcycle476 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle196 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach173 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lambeth ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 16th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2003

Oval, Lambeth, SW8 1QE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2003, with 186 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2003

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2003: 374, including 2 fatal and 51 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23374447251
2ndA3159182216
3rdA30368598112
4thA2217697506
5thA205638228
6thA202626919
7thA203627217
8thA215556004
9thA24414506
10thB2213843010
11thA214333903
12thA204314003
13thB272273003
14thA301262804
15thA2199161803
16thA3203131702
17thB300131412
18thA3204121412
19thA3200111402
20thB223101100

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2003

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 1,272.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2003

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2003: 260.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2003, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years