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Lambeth road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,069 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2012, and 1,236 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2011 (1,117), and casualties fell from 1,307.

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

Collisions in 2012
1,069
Down 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,236
Down 5% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2012

0.6% of collisions in Lambeth in 2012 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious14313%
  • Slight92086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious14512%
  • Slight1,08588%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 1,069, down 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 1,069
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (13%)
  • Tuesday172 (16%)
  • Wednesday172 (16%)
  • Thursday166 (16%)
  • Friday170 (16%)
  • Saturday139 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59170 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59159 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59156 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59215 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (8.1%)
  • February74 (6.9%)
  • March84 (7.9%)
  • April91 (8.5%)
  • May86 (8%)
  • June74 (6.9%)
  • July109 (10%)
  • August91 (8.5%)
  • September105 (9.8%)
  • October91 (8.5%)
  • November101 (9.4%)
  • December76 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight738 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit314 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds923 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry841 (79%)
  • Wet or damp214 (20%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,065 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway962 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout19 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (25%)
  • Cyclist301 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist290 (23%)
  • Pedestrian202 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2069 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 25163 (13%)
  • 26 to 35343 (28%)
  • 36 to 45252 (20%)
  • 46 to 55173 (14%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (1.9%)
  • Over 7521 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded66 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider862 (70%)
  • Pedestrian202 (16%)
  • Passenger172 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car931 (48%)
  • Motorcycle330 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle315 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes127 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach120 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car66 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 15th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2012

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2012, with 140 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2012

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2012: 243, including 3 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23243277332
2ndA3143177221
3rdA30366171011
4thA2217546106
5thA2025362010
6thA215516606
7thA203465007
8thA205374506
9thA24242502
10thA3204222504
11thA3200202503
12thA214192004
13thA204182101
14thB221182002
15thA301171702
16thB272141401
17thA216111300
18thA219981000
19thA22147700
20thA3026611

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2012

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 907.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2012

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2012: 181.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2012, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years