Serious
Bus crash on the A21 in Lewisham, 31 Dec 2002, 23:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Lewisham road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,209 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2002, and 1,440 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 190 were serious.
Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (1,252), and casualties fell from 1,545.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,299 collisions in Lewisham.
- Collisions in 2002
- 1,209
- Down 3% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 1,440
- Down 7% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 0.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 190
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in Lewisham in 2002
0.7% of collisions in Lewisham in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal90.7%
- Serious19016%
- Slight1,01084%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal90.6%
- Serious20214%
- Slight1,22985%
Lewisham road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,209, down 3% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 729 | 843 |
| 2024 | 731 | 840 |
| 2023 | 769 | 891 |
| 2022 | 785 | 917 |
| 2021 | 731 | 839 |
| 2020 | 747 | 870 |
| 2019 | 795 | 947 |
| 2018 | 836 | 1,011 |
| 2017 | 914 | 1,109 |
| 2016 | 881 | 1,050 |
| 2015 | 884 | 1,013 |
| 2014 | 921 | 1,039 |
| 2013 | 809 | 940 |
| 2012 | 838 | 998 |
| 2011 | 890 | 1,064 |
| 2010 | 798 | 938 |
| 2009 | 830 | 972 |
| 2008 | 722 | 880 |
| 2007 | 729 | 880 |
| 2006 | 862 | 1,019 |
| 2005 | 915 | 1,087 |
| 2004 | 1,032 | 1,257 |
| 2003 | 1,167 | 1,438 |
| 2002 | 1,209 | 1,440 |
| 2001 | 1,252 | 1,545 |
| 2000 | 1,262 | 1,512 |
| 1999 | 1,339 | 1,593 |
| 1998 | 1,318 | 1,644 |
| 1997 | 1,362 | 1,638 |
| 1996 | 1,263 | 1,542 |
| 1995 | 1,273 | 1,506 |
| 1994 | 1,343 | 1,642 |
| 1993 | 1,360 | 1,626 |
| 1992 | 1,354 | 1,636 |
| 1991 | 1,388 | 1,579 |
| 1990 | 1,420 | 1,676 |
| 1989 | 1,454 | 1,741 |
| 1988 | 1,356 | 1,614 |
| 1987 | 1,289 | 1,567 |
| 1986 | 1,444 | 1,714 |
| 1985 | 1,469 | 1,768 |
| 1984 | 1,531 | 1,840 |
| 1983 | 1,525 | 1,825 |
| 1982 | 1,563 | 1,948 |
| 1981 | 1,418 | 1,768 |
| 1980 | 1,356 | 1,623 |
| 1979 | 1,436 | 1,735 |
When and where crashes happen in Lewisham in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday201 (17%)
- Tuesday170 (14%)
- Wednesday177 (15%)
- Thursday191 (16%)
- Friday193 (16%)
- Saturday172 (14%)
- Sunday105 (8.7%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5954 (4.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5936 (3%)
- 06:00 to 08:59161 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:59184 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:59189 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59251 (21%)
- 18:00 to 20:59209 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:59125 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January86 (7.1%)
- February87 (7.2%)
- March113 (9.3%)
- April103 (8.5%)
- May90 (7.4%)
- June74 (6.1%)
- July103 (8.5%)
- August111 (9.2%)
- September112 (9.3%)
- October121 (10%)
- November111 (9.2%)
- December98 (8.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight821 (68%)
- Dark, street lights lit381 (32%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds1,010 (84%)
- Raining, no high winds187 (15%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other8 (0.7%)
- Not recorded3 (0.2%)
Road surface
- Dry920 (76%)
- Wet or damp284 (23%)
- Frost or ice5 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.1%)
- 30 mph1,197 (99%)
- 40 mph10 (0.8%)
- 50 mph1 (0.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway932 (77%)
- Dual carriageway195 (16%)
- One way street or slip road62 (5.1%)
- Roundabout17 (1.4%)
- Not recorded3 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant662 (46%)
- Motorcyclist278 (19%)
- Pedestrian275 (19%)
- Bus or coach occupant104 (7.2%)
- Cyclist75 (5.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant18 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.8%)
- Van occupant9 (0.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
- Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 535 (2.4%)
- 6 to 1053 (3.7%)
- 11 to 1564 (4.4%)
- 16 to 20155 (11%)
- 21 to 25178 (12%)
- 26 to 35323 (22%)
- 36 to 45281 (20%)
- 46 to 55103 (7.2%)
- 56 to 6577 (5.3%)
- 66 to 7537 (2.6%)
- Over 7542 (2.9%)
- Not recorded92 (6.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider834 (58%)
- Passenger331 (23%)
- Pedestrian275 (19%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,422 (68%)
- Motorcycle302 (15%)
- Bus or coach134 (6.4%)
- Pedal cycle77 (3.7%)
- Other vehicle53 (2.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (2.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car17 (0.8%)
- Minibus4 (0.2%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Lewisham in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 31st most road collisions in 2002.
- Collisions
- 31st
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 47th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 109th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 27th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2002
Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2002, with 145 collisions, 2 of them fatal.
- Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area178 casualties, 2 fatal and 20 serious collisions145 collisions
- Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area132 casualties, 14 serious collisions119 collisions
- Telegraph Hill, Lewisham, SE14 5HQ area116 casualties, 3 fatal and 13 serious collisions97 collisions
- Rushey Green, Lewisham, SE6 2EG area100 casualties, 13 serious collisions87 collisions
- Perry Vale, Lewisham, SE23 2PS area91 casualties, 2 fatal and 14 serious collisions78 collisions
- Catford South, Lewisham, SE6 3DG area94 casualties, 9 serious collisions67 collisions
- Lee Green, Lewisham, SE12 8AA area76 casualties, 1 fatal and 16 serious collisions66 collisions
- Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1NX area67 casualties, 11 serious collisions61 collisions
- Evelyn, Lewisham, SE8 5DQ area59 casualties, 7 serious collisions54 collisions
- Sydenham, Lewisham, SE26 4ER area62 casualties, 11 serious collisions50 collisions
Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2002
The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2002: 208, including 2 fatal and 39 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A21 | 208 | 258 | 2 | 39 |
| 2nd | A20 | 116 | 128 | 2 | 16 |
| 3rd | A205 | 115 | 137 | 1 | 13 |
| 4th | A2 | 93 | 103 | 1 | 14 |
| 5th | A212 | 48 | 63 | 0 | 12 |
| 6th | A200 | 47 | 54 | 0 | 7 |
| 7th | A2212 | 42 | 47 | 0 | 10 |
| 8th | B218 | 42 | 50 | 1 | 11 |
| 9th | A2218 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A2210 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | B236 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B212 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B227 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A2209 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | A2216 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 16th | B207 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A2015 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | A202 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B226 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 20th | A2211 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2002
Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 1,140.
Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2002
SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2002: 226.
Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Nova crash on a C road in Lewisham, 31 Dec 2002, 17:25
- Vauxhall Nova and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Nova crash on the A2218 in Lewisham, 31 Dec 2002, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A212 in Lewisham, 31 Dec 2002, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A205 in Lewisham, 29 Dec 2002, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on the A20 in Lewisham, 29 Dec 2002, 17:40
- Peugeot 205 and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Daewoo Nexia crash on a C road in Lewisham, 28 Dec 2002, 00:15
- Daewoo Nexia and Alfa Romeo 33
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A205 in Lewisham, 27 Dec 2002, 12:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the A2218 in Lewisham, 27 Dec 2002, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo 440 crash on the B2227 in Lewisham, 25 Dec 2002, 01:50
- Volvo 440 and Peugeot 405
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A21 in Lewisham, 24 Dec 2002, 15:20
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Lewisham, 24 Dec 2002, 12:20
- Ford Fiesta and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A200 in Lewisham, 24 Dec 2002, 04:15
- Peugeot 406 and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A2218 in Lewisham, 22 Dec 2002, 07:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2002, 14:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault 5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Peugeot 406 crash on the B218 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2002, 13:32
- Peugeot 406 and Piaggio NRG
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
JCB crash on the A2210 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2002, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the A21 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2002, 11:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A200 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2002, 02:55
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A21 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2002, 21:50
- BMW 3 Series and Triumph Thunderbird
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A200 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2002, 20:40
- Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A2212 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2002, 15:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the A2211 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2002, 15:06
- Toyota Carina and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Jeep Cherokee crash on an unclassified road in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2002, 11:00
- Jeep Cherokee and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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