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Lewisham road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 915 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2005, and 1,087 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 129 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2004 (1,032), and casualties fell from 1,257.

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

Collisions in 2005
915
Down 11% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,087
Down 14% on 2004
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
129
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2005

0.7% of collisions in Lewisham in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious12914%
  • Slight78085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious13913%
  • Slight94287%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2005 is highlighted, with 915, down 11% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 915
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (14%)
  • Tuesday152 (17%)
  • Wednesday130 (14%)
  • Thursday141 (15%)
  • Friday164 (18%)
  • Saturday106 (12%)
  • Sunday93 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5993 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (8.7%)
  • February61 (6.7%)
  • March88 (9.6%)
  • April71 (7.8%)
  • May88 (9.6%)
  • June87 (9.5%)
  • July68 (7.4%)
  • August86 (9.4%)
  • September79 (8.6%)
  • October70 (7.7%)
  • November66 (7.2%)
  • December71 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight644 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit267 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds783 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (12%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry730 (80%)
  • Wet or damp181 (20%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph912 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway836 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant453 (42%)
  • Pedestrian224 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist201 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist85 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1045 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1555 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20116 (11%)
  • 21 to 25101 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 35237 (22%)
  • 36 to 45215 (20%)
  • 46 to 5597 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6559 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.8%)
  • Over 7537 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded85 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider610 (56%)
  • Passenger253 (23%)
  • Pedestrian224 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,074 (67%)
  • Motorcycle216 (13%)
  • Bus or coach123 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 47th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2005

Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2005, with 98 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2005

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2005: 128, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21128145121
2ndA209311119
3rdA20590100013
4thA27892010
5thA212364408
6thB218333803
7thA200263102
8thA2218263705
9thA2212233205
10thA2216121300
11thB212111200
12thA20291001
13thA220991201
14thB2078800
15thB22681100
16thB2206600
17thB2276701
18thB2366701
19thA20155500
20thA22104700

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2005

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 873.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2005

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2005: 205.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2005, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years