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Lambeth road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,044 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2023, and 1,152 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2022 (1,167), and casualties fell from 1,297.

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

Collisions in 2023
1,044
Down 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
1,152
Down 11% on 2022
Fatal collisions
9
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2023

0.9% of collisions in Lambeth in 2023 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious17216%
  • Slight86383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious18016%
  • Slight96384%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 1,044, down 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1,044
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (13%)
  • Tuesday159 (15%)
  • Wednesday156 (15%)
  • Thursday178 (17%)
  • Friday161 (15%)
  • Saturday134 (13%)
  • Sunday121 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59245 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59201 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (8.1%)
  • February68 (6.5%)
  • March64 (6.1%)
  • April77 (7.4%)
  • May112 (11%)
  • June121 (12%)
  • July103 (9.9%)
  • August90 (8.6%)
  • September78 (7.5%)
  • October71 (6.8%)
  • November98 (9.4%)
  • December77 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight713 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit304 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds761 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other58 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded90 (8.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry762 (73%)
  • Wet or damp197 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded81 (7.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph646 (62%)
  • 30 mph391 (37%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway653 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway149 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road102 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout21 (2%)
  • Not recorded119 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist326 (28%)
  • Cyclist289 (25%)
  • Car occupant205 (18%)
  • Pedestrian205 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1520 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2080 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 25180 (16%)
  • 26 to 35332 (29%)
  • 36 to 45205 (18%)
  • 46 to 55151 (13%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7522 (1.9%)
  • Over 7517 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded40 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider806 (70%)
  • Pedestrian205 (18%)
  • Passenger141 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car848 (45%)
  • Motorcycle387 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle312 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach94 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car55 (3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)15 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 7th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2023

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2023, with 139 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2023

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2023: 243, including 4 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23243276441
2ndA399108219
3rdA2055259012
4thA3036495319
5thA22174550010
6thA215435309
7thA2034243010
8thA202242603
9thA3204242505
10thB221242412
11thA204202000
12thB272202303
13thA301161603
14thA24131601
15thA3203121301
16thA214111204
17thA221491102
18thA30291002
19thA32008902
20thA21997901

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2023

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 952.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2023

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2023: 205.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years