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Lambeth road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,198 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2021, and 1,332 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 213 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2020 (1,054), and casualties rose from 1,170.

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

Collisions in 2021
1,198
Up 14% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
1,332
Up 14% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
213
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2021

0.3% of collisions in Lambeth in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious21318%
  • Slight98282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious21816%
  • Slight1,11183%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 1,198, up 14% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1,198
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (13%)
  • Tuesday158 (13%)
  • Wednesday176 (15%)
  • Thursday202 (17%)
  • Friday210 (18%)
  • Saturday164 (14%)
  • Sunday130 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59137 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59181 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59280 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59237 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59121 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (5.3%)
  • February76 (6.3%)
  • March93 (7.8%)
  • April102 (8.5%)
  • May112 (9.3%)
  • June131 (11%)
  • July113 (9.4%)
  • August92 (7.7%)
  • September118 (9.8%)
  • October110 (9.2%)
  • November97 (8.1%)
  • December91 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight819 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit327 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds929 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other71 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded83 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry932 (78%)
  • Wet or damp197 (16%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded67 (5.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph662 (55%)
  • 30 mph533 (44%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway761 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded146 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist372 (28%)
  • Cyclist371 (28%)
  • Car occupant286 (21%)
  • Pedestrian171 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded30 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (2%)
  • 16 to 20119 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 25181 (14%)
  • 26 to 35391 (29%)
  • 36 to 45241 (18%)
  • 46 to 55167 (13%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2%)
  • Over 7515 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded48 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider993 (75%)
  • Pedestrian171 (13%)
  • Passenger168 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,046 (47%)
  • Motorcycle441 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle392 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach90 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car59 (2.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)44 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 3rd most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2021

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2021, with 146 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2021

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2021: 240, including 1 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23240275143
2ndA3122134020
3rdA2056673019
4thA3036616709
5thA22175158012
6thA2155052013
7thA2034857111
8thA202344009
9thA24343503
10thA214324101
11thB221303206
12thA3204262805
13thA204182103
14thB272172413
15thA301151603
16thB224101200
17thA22149903
18thB3008801
19thA21997901
20thA32007700

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2021

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 1,059.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2021

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2021: 205.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years