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Lewisham road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,252 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2001, and 1,545 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 188 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (1,262), and casualties rose from 1,512.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,252
Down 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,545
Up 2% on 2000
Fatal collisions
14
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
188
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2001

1.1% of collisions in Lewisham in 2001 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious18815%
  • Slight1,05084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious20713%
  • Slight1,32486%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,252, down 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (15%)
  • Tuesday186 (15%)
  • Wednesday184 (15%)
  • Thursday184 (15%)
  • Friday194 (15%)
  • Saturday183 (15%)
  • Sunday139 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59175 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59196 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59184 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59211 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59124 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January109 (8.7%)
  • February93 (7.4%)
  • March101 (8.1%)
  • April91 (7.3%)
  • May114 (9.1%)
  • June109 (8.7%)
  • July122 (9.7%)
  • August110 (8.8%)
  • September108 (8.6%)
  • October97 (7.7%)
  • November109 (8.7%)
  • December89 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight861 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit388 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,068 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (14%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry971 (78%)
  • Wet or damp275 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,249 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,025 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (5%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant710 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist314 (20%)
  • Pedestrian266 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant121 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist98 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1053 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15103 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20169 (11%)
  • 21 to 25170 (11%)
  • 26 to 35350 (23%)
  • 36 to 45259 (17%)
  • 46 to 55145 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6584 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.1%)
  • Over 7539 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded101 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider885 (57%)
  • Passenger394 (26%)
  • Pedestrian266 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,520 (68%)
  • Motorcycle326 (15%)
  • Bus or coach137 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lewisham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lewisham ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 32nd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2001

Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2001, with 144 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2001

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2001: 180, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21180217230
2ndA20139173214
3rdA2121149319
4thA205105131113
5thB218516416
6thA212496205
7thA2004859111
8thA2212385117
9thA2218293507
10thA2216222703
11thB236161903
12thB212151800
13thA202141904
14thA2209111712
15thA2211111101
16thB227111212
17thA2015101703
18thB22081001
19thB2077701
20thB2387902

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2001

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,186.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2001

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2001: 243.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2001, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years