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Lewisham road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,263 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 1996, and 1,542 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (1,273), and casualties rose from 1,506.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,299 collisions in Lewisham.

Collisions in 1996
1,263
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,542
Up 2% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 1996

0.7% of collisions in Lewisham in 1996 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious1229.7%
  • Slight1,13290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.6%
  • Serious1358.8%
  • Slight1,39891%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,263, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025729843
2024731840
2023769891
2022785917
2021731839
2020747870
2019795947
20188361,011
20179141,109
20168811,050
20158841,013
20149211,039
2013809940
2012838998
20118901,064
2010798938
2009830972
2008722880
2007729880
20068621,019
20059151,087
20041,0321,257
20031,1671,438
20021,2091,440
20011,2521,545
20001,2621,512
19991,3391,593
19981,3181,644
19971,3621,638
19961,2631,542
19951,2731,506
19941,3431,642
19931,3601,626
19921,3541,636
19911,3881,579
19901,4201,676
19891,4541,741
19881,3561,614
19871,2891,567
19861,4441,714
19851,4691,768
19841,5311,840
19831,5251,825
19821,5631,948
19811,4181,768
19801,3561,623
19791,4361,735

When and where crashes happen in Lewisham in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday168 (13%)
  • Tuesday168 (13%)
  • Wednesday171 (14%)
  • Thursday192 (15%)
  • Friday217 (17%)
  • Saturday196 (16%)
  • Sunday151 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59162 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59184 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59208 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59220 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59146 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (8%)
  • February87 (6.9%)
  • March106 (8.4%)
  • April100 (7.9%)
  • May121 (9.6%)
  • June95 (7.5%)
  • July111 (8.8%)
  • August112 (8.9%)
  • September111 (8.8%)
  • October112 (8.9%)
  • November115 (9.1%)
  • December92 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight915 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit337 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,159 (92%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (5.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,087 (86%)
  • Wet or damp167 (13%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,258 (100%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,033 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout51 (4%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant757 (49%)
  • Pedestrian338 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (12%)
  • Cyclist124 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant102 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1076 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1593 (6%)
  • 16 to 20159 (10%)
  • 21 to 25187 (12%)
  • 26 to 35382 (25%)
  • 36 to 45203 (13%)
  • 46 to 55133 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6588 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (2.8%)
  • Over 7545 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded93 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider785 (51%)
  • Passenger419 (27%)
  • Pedestrian338 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,601 (74%)
  • Motorcycle197 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach115 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Lewisham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lewisham ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 35th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 1996

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 1996: 180, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21180234116
2ndA2138161216
3rdA20118137011
4thA20511013929
5thA212617603
6thA2212445204
7thB218426205
8thA200384905
9thB212202103
10thA2216182100
11thA2218162101
12thB226141901
13thA2210131701
14thA202111510
15thB227111403
16thB236111300
17thA2209101206
18thA2211101300
19thB2079901
20thA20156800

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 1996

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,191.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 1996

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 1996: 246.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 1996, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years