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Lambeth road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,030 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2008, and 1,187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2007 (961), and casualties rose from 1,129.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,030
Up 7% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,187
Up 5% on 2007
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2008

1% of collisions in Lambeth in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious13713%
  • Slight88386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious15213%
  • Slight1,02386%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,030, up 7% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 1,030
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (15%)
  • Tuesday156 (15%)
  • Wednesday168 (16%)
  • Thursday154 (15%)
  • Friday167 (16%)
  • Saturday127 (12%)
  • Sunday103 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59170 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (6.4%)
  • February78 (7.6%)
  • March66 (6.4%)
  • April83 (8.1%)
  • May90 (8.7%)
  • June89 (8.6%)
  • July97 (9.4%)
  • August84 (8.2%)
  • September98 (9.5%)
  • October107 (10%)
  • November90 (8.7%)
  • December82 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight702 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit317 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds880 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry833 (81%)
  • Wet or damp192 (19%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,018 (99%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway947 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant372 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist248 (21%)
  • Pedestrian234 (20%)
  • Cyclist205 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2059 (5%)
  • 21 to 25134 (11%)
  • 26 to 35343 (29%)
  • 36 to 45256 (22%)
  • 46 to 55136 (11%)
  • 56 to 6556 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.3%)
  • Over 7521 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded61 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider778 (66%)
  • Pedestrian234 (20%)
  • Passenger175 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,026 (56%)
  • Motorcycle293 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle213 (12%)
  • Bus or coach126 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 24th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2008

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2008, with 127 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2008

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2008: 241, including 2 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23241289232
2ndA310010518
3rdA30366572011
4thA2156066011
5thA2217515304
6thA203496616
7thA202374107
8thA205354403
9thB221253722
10thA24243112
11thA204151902
12thA214131501
13thB223131302
14thA301121303
15thB272121201
16thA3204111402
17thA3203101103
18thA2168812
19thA221481004
20thB2228902

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2008

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 882.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2008

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2008: 186.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years