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Lambeth road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,106 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2010, and 1,293 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 149 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2009 (1,144), and casualties rose from 1,285.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,106
Down 3% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,293
Up 1% on 2009
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
149
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2010

0.2% of collisions in Lambeth in 2010 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious14913%
  • Slight95586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious15412%
  • Slight1,13788%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,106, down 3% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 1,106
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (14%)
  • Tuesday177 (16%)
  • Wednesday181 (16%)
  • Thursday176 (16%)
  • Friday184 (17%)
  • Saturday121 (11%)
  • Sunday108 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5940 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59190 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59151 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59168 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59197 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59109 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (6.1%)
  • February81 (7.3%)
  • March100 (9%)
  • April80 (7.2%)
  • May90 (8.1%)
  • June114 (10%)
  • July106 (9.6%)
  • August81 (7.3%)
  • September116 (10%)
  • October99 (9%)
  • November106 (9.6%)
  • December66 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight780 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit320 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds966 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (8.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry883 (80%)
  • Wet or damp200 (18%)
  • Snow12 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,101 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway974 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant338 (26%)
  • Cyclist273 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist262 (20%)
  • Pedestrian253 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant114 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1539 (3%)
  • 16 to 2077 (6%)
  • 21 to 25158 (12%)
  • 26 to 35365 (28%)
  • 36 to 45258 (20%)
  • 46 to 55166 (13%)
  • 56 to 6552 (4%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.6%)
  • Over 7521 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded69 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider819 (63%)
  • Pedestrian253 (20%)
  • Passenger221 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car940 (49%)
  • Motorcycle305 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle286 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach132 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car78 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 17th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2010

Oval, Lambeth, SW8 1QE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2010, with 142 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2010

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2010: 258, including 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23258313036
2ndA3132148014
3rdA30367695013
4thA215566707
5thA203526604
6thA2217414509
7thA205384504
8thA202364114
9thA24272803
10thA3200222304
11thA301212405
12thA3204182403
13thA204162202
14thA214162302
15thB221161701
16thB272161900
17thB300121302
18thA2214111404
19thB224101003
20thA21681000

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2010

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 974.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2010

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2010: 189.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2010, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years