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Lambeth road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 874 road traffic collisions in Lambeth in 2024, and 994 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2023 (1,044), and casualties fell from 1,152.

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

Collisions in 2024
874
Down 16% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
994
Down 14% on 2023
Fatal collisions
5
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Lambeth in 2024

0.6% of collisions in Lambeth in 2024 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lambeth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious16919%
  • Slight70080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious17518%
  • Slight81482%

Lambeth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lambeth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,222 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 874, down 16% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 874
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (16%)
  • Wednesday124 (14%)
  • Thursday139 (16%)
  • Friday139 (16%)
  • Saturday112 (13%)
  • Sunday104 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59169 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (6.6%)
  • February69 (7.9%)
  • March69 (7.9%)
  • April68 (7.8%)
  • May83 (9.5%)
  • June91 (10%)
  • July68 (7.8%)
  • August69 (7.9%)
  • September83 (9.5%)
  • October78 (8.9%)
  • November69 (7.9%)
  • December69 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight587 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds656 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other34 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded72 (8.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry660 (76%)
  • Wet or damp151 (17%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded62 (7.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph745 (85%)
  • 30 mph128 (15%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway548 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (11%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded114 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lambeth in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist313 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist195 (20%)
  • Car occupant188 (19%)
  • Pedestrian167 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1518 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2051 (5.1%)
  • 21 to 25134 (13%)
  • 26 to 35303 (30%)
  • 36 to 45167 (17%)
  • 46 to 55127 (13%)
  • 56 to 6591 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.6%)
  • Over 7520 (2%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider682 (69%)
  • Pedestrian167 (17%)
  • Passenger145 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car696 (45%)
  • Pedal cycle343 (22%)
  • Motorcycle237 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach85 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car55 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)14 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lambeth in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lambeth had the 12th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lambeth in 2024

Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lambeth in 2024, with 114 collisions, 27 of them serious.

Roads in Lambeth with the most crashes in 2024

The A23 had the most collisions in Lambeth in 2024: 165, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lambeth, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23165194230
2ndA36572014
3rdA30366573012
4thA203435918
5thA2054046110
6thA2217384309
7thA215374007
8thA202304409
9thA204202514
10thA3204202104
11thB272171901
12thB221151603
13thA301131403
14thA3200111304
15thA249904
16thA2148902
17thA3027801
18thB2227701
19thB2246601
20thB2325502

Towns in Lambeth: crashes in 2024

Lambeth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 805.

Postcode districts in Lambeth: crashes in 2024

SW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lambeth in 2024: 160.

Latest crashes in Lambeth in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Lambeth in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Lambeth road accidents in other years