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Lambeth road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,169 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2013, and 1,347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 117 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2012 (1,069), and casualties rose from 1,236.

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

Collisions in 2013
1,169
Up 9% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,347
Up 9% on 2012
Fatal collisions
7
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
117
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2013

0.6% of collisions in Lambeth in 2013 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious11710%
  • Slight1,04589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious1269.4%
  • Slight1,21490%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 1,169, up 9% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 1,169
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (12%)
  • Tuesday204 (17%)
  • Wednesday192 (16%)
  • Thursday183 (16%)
  • Friday183 (16%)
  • Saturday125 (11%)
  • Sunday147 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59190 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59151 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59255 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59212 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (4.8%)
  • February88 (7.5%)
  • March66 (5.6%)
  • April86 (7.4%)
  • May111 (9.5%)
  • June107 (9.2%)
  • July138 (12%)
  • August115 (9.8%)
  • September94 (8%)
  • October107 (9.2%)
  • November118 (10%)
  • December83 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight831 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit336 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,049 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (8.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry983 (84%)
  • Wet or damp183 (16%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,168 (100%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,059 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist347 (26%)
  • Car occupant289 (21%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (9.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1532 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2090 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 25169 (13%)
  • 26 to 35382 (28%)
  • 36 to 45232 (17%)
  • 46 to 55194 (14%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (1.9%)
  • Over 7521 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded81 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider864 (64%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)
  • Passenger207 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car998 (50%)
  • Pedal cycle362 (18%)
  • Motorcycle305 (15%)
  • Bus or coach129 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 6th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2013

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2013, with 164 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2013

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2013: 311, including 1 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23311370130
2ndA3132142010
3rdA3036707316
4thA2217637303
5thA203495615
6thA205465424
7thA215425104
8thA202374204
9thA3204273105
10thA301262617
11thA24242603
12thB221233201
13thA214212603
14thA204141502
15thA3200111400
16thA221481002
17thB2238802
18thB27281001
19thA32037802
20thA2166600

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2013

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 1,012.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2013

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2013: 245.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2013, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years