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Lambeth road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,081 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2006, and 1,232 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2005 (1,176), and casualties fell from 1,335.

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

Collisions in 2006
1,081
Down 8% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,232
Down 8% on 2005
Fatal collisions
9
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2006

0.8% of collisions in Lambeth in 2006 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious17216%
  • Slight90083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious18515%
  • Slight1,03784%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2006 is highlighted, with 1,081, down 8% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 1,081
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (15%)
  • Tuesday155 (14%)
  • Wednesday160 (15%)
  • Thursday161 (15%)
  • Friday168 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (13%)
  • Sunday134 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59200 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59193 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59121 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (6.6%)
  • February77 (7.1%)
  • March94 (8.7%)
  • April83 (7.7%)
  • May81 (7.5%)
  • June99 (9.2%)
  • July90 (8.3%)
  • August98 (9.1%)
  • September96 (8.9%)
  • October115 (11%)
  • November100 (9.3%)
  • December77 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight712 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit368 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds936 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry865 (80%)
  • Wet or damp213 (20%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,079 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,019 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout21 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant449 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist252 (20%)
  • Pedestrian232 (19%)
  • Cyclist193 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (6%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1534 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2066 (5.4%)
  • 21 to 25156 (13%)
  • 26 to 35354 (29%)
  • 36 to 45252 (20%)
  • 46 to 55123 (10%)
  • 56 to 6554 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (2.5%)
  • Over 7519 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded109 (8.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider791 (64%)
  • Pedestrian232 (19%)
  • Passenger209 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,201 (62%)
  • Motorcycle287 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle202 (10%)
  • Bus or coach106 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 24th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2006

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2006, with 146 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2006

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2006: 283, including 2 fatal and 47 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23283344247
2ndA3110117017
3rdA3036515708
4thA215495928
5thA203455408
6thA205435609
7thA22174245013
8thA202344113
9thB221242615
10thA204222704
11thA214212413
12thA301191914
13thA24182103
14thA3204131501
15thB224121204
16thA302111111
17thA3200101101
18thB272101100
19thB2239901
20thA2168801

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2006

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 943.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2006

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2006: 188.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2006, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years