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Lambeth road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,167 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2022, and 1,297 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 225 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2021 (1,198), and casualties fell from 1,332.

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

Collisions in 2022
1,167
Down 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,297
Down 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
225
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2022

0.4% of collisions in Lambeth in 2022 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious22519%
  • Slight93780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious23418%
  • Slight1,05882%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 1,167, down 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1,167
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (14%)
  • Tuesday161 (14%)
  • Wednesday176 (15%)
  • Thursday195 (17%)
  • Friday177 (15%)
  • Saturday166 (14%)
  • Sunday132 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59152 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59259 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59119 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (7.7%)
  • February77 (6.6%)
  • March104 (8.9%)
  • April105 (9%)
  • May112 (9.6%)
  • June114 (9.8%)
  • July109 (9.3%)
  • August93 (8%)
  • September86 (7.4%)
  • October101 (8.7%)
  • November106 (9.1%)
  • December70 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight737 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit392 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds913 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (8.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other63 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded76 (6.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry929 (80%)
  • Wet or damp168 (14%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded59 (5.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph684 (59%)
  • 30 mph481 (41%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway750 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road120 (10%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded111 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist371 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist334 (26%)
  • Car occupant249 (19%)
  • Pedestrian215 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1531 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2098 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 25188 (14%)
  • 26 to 35372 (29%)
  • 36 to 45215 (17%)
  • 46 to 55159 (12%)
  • 56 to 6594 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7521 (1.6%)
  • Over 7525 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded63 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider941 (73%)
  • Pedestrian215 (17%)
  • Passenger141 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car967 (45%)
  • Motorcycle423 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle389 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach82 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car70 (3.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)37 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 4th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2022

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2022, with 130 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2022

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2022: 251, including 58 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23251293058
2ndA3115126026
3rdA22176468118
4thA30366367014
5thA2156273012
6thA2055769017
7thA202464808
8thA203384107
9thA24273204
10thA3204222613
11thB221202302
12thA214171802
13thA301161603
14thA204141403
15thA3200141502
16thB272131302
17thA3203111112
18thA21998900
19thA22148804
20thA3027703

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2022

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 1,012.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2022

SW16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2022: 184.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years