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Lambeth road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 961 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2007, and 1,129 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2006 (1,081), and casualties fell from 1,232.

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

Collisions in 2007
961
Down 11% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,129
Down 8% on 2006
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2007

1% of collisions in Lambeth in 2007 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious16617%
  • Slight78582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious17516%
  • Slight94484%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 961, down 11% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 961
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (16%)
  • Wednesday138 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (16%)
  • Friday153 (16%)
  • Saturday133 (14%)
  • Sunday99 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59159 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59154 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59133 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59168 (17%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59182 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (6.9%)
  • February59 (6.1%)
  • March88 (9.2%)
  • April85 (8.8%)
  • May96 (10%)
  • June94 (9.8%)
  • July83 (8.6%)
  • August68 (7.1%)
  • September83 (8.6%)
  • October95 (9.9%)
  • November83 (8.6%)
  • December61 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight657 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit295 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds789 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry777 (81%)
  • Wet or damp179 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph955 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway820 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (10%)
  • Roundabout19 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant389 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist245 (22%)
  • Pedestrian217 (19%)
  • Cyclist178 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (5%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2065 (5.8%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35323 (29%)
  • 36 to 45251 (22%)
  • 46 to 55126 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (3.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.4%)
  • Over 7513 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded73 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider729 (65%)
  • Pedestrian217 (19%)
  • Passenger183 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,023 (59%)
  • Motorcycle270 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle182 (10%)
  • Bus or coach96 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 30th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2007

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2007, with 123 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2007

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2007: 235, including 3 fatal and 44 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23235266344
2ndA37192112
3rdA22176263115
4thA215496707
5thA3036485309
6thA205425508
7thA203404606
8thA202384635
9thB221242604
10thA204212812
11thA301191903
12thA214171800
13thA24172103
14thA3200121602
15thA32049901
16thB27291501
17thA221481101
18thA3028900
19thB22381000
20thB2227703

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2007

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 842.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2007

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2007: 178.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2007.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years