Slight
Car crash on the A205 in Lewisham, 31 Dec 2006, 18:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200601PL69004
Lewisham road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 862 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2006, and 1,019 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 119 were serious.
Collisions were down 6% on 2005 (915), and casualties fell from 1,087.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,299 collisions in Lewisham.
- Collisions in 2006
- 862
- Down 6% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 1,019
- Down 6% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 0.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 119
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in Lewisham in 2006
0.2% of collisions in Lewisham in 2006 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal20.2%
- Serious11914%
- Slight74186%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal20.2%
- Serious13013%
- Slight88787%
Lewisham road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2006 is highlighted, with 862, down 6% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006: 862
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday111 (13%)
- Tuesday134 (16%)
- Wednesday144 (17%)
- Thursday143 (17%)
- Friday124 (14%)
- Saturday116 (13%)
- Sunday90 (10%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:59120 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:59115 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:59152 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59219 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:59155 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5966 (7.7%)
Collisions by month
- January78 (9%)
- February74 (8.6%)
- March79 (9.2%)
- April61 (7.1%)
- May57 (6.6%)
- June75 (8.7%)
- July85 (9.9%)
- August63 (7.3%)
- September67 (7.8%)
- October84 (9.7%)
- November78 (9%)
- December61 (7.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight610 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit252 (29%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds744 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds103 (12%)
- Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other6 (0.7%)
Road surface
- Dry683 (79%)
- Wet or damp170 (20%)
- Frost or ice9 (1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph859 (100%)
- 50 mph3 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway814 (94%)
- Dual carriageway19 (2.2%)
- Roundabout18 (2.1%)
- One way street or slip road11 (1.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant409 (40%)
- Pedestrian206 (20%)
- Motorcyclist181 (18%)
- Cyclist101 (9.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant96 (9.4%)
- Van occupant11 (1.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 519 (1.9%)
- 6 to 1029 (2.8%)
- 11 to 1552 (5.1%)
- 16 to 20100 (9.8%)
- 21 to 25106 (10%)
- 26 to 35206 (20%)
- 36 to 45206 (20%)
- 46 to 55108 (11%)
- 56 to 6551 (5%)
- 66 to 7528 (2.7%)
- Over 7525 (2.5%)
- Not recorded89 (8.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider607 (60%)
- Passenger206 (20%)
- Pedestrian206 (20%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,024 (67%)
- Motorcycle194 (13%)
- Bus or coach109 (7.1%)
- Pedal cycle101 (6.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (3.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car17 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
- Minibus2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Lewisham in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 46th most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 46th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 66th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 296th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 42nd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2006
Rushey Green, Lewisham, SE6 2EG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2006, with 96 collisions, 10 of them serious.
- Rushey Green, Lewisham, SE6 2EG area119 casualties, 10 serious collisions96 collisions
- Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area102 casualties, 8 serious collisions84 collisions
- Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area89 casualties, 12 serious collisions75 collisions
- Lee Green, Lewisham, SE12 8AA area72 casualties, 5 serious collisions62 collisions
- Telegraph Hill, Lewisham, SE14 5HQ area67 casualties, 6 serious collisions62 collisions
- Evelyn, Lewisham, SE8 5DQ area56 casualties, 8 serious collisions54 collisions
- Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1NX area58 casualties, 10 serious collisions45 collisions
- Catford South, Lewisham, SE6 3DG area48 casualties, 9 serious collisions42 collisions
- Perry Vale, Lewisham, SE23 2PS area45 casualties, 6 serious collisions42 collisions
- Downham, Lewisham, BR1 4NF area46 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions37 collisions
Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2006
The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2006: 137, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A21 | 137 | 165 | 1 | 14 |
| 2nd | A205 | 86 | 102 | 0 | 12 |
| 3rd | A2 | 79 | 92 | 0 | 11 |
| 4th | A20 | 72 | 86 | 0 | 9 |
| 5th | B218 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A200 | 36 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 7th | A212 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | A2212 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | A2218 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th | A2216 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A2210 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | B212 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B227 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A2015 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | A202 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B2142 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B220 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B226 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A2209 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A2211 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2006
Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 827.
Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2006
SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2006: 170.
Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2006, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B2227 in Lewisham, 29 Dec 2006, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601MM71184
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A2 in Lewisham, 27 Dec 2006, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60912
- Serious
Mercedes SLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Lewisham, 27 Dec 2006, 16:20
- Mercedes SLK Class and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60970
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A205 in Lewisham, 27 Dec 2006, 07:04
- Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60980
- Serious
Scania crash on the A2218 in Lewisham, 26 Dec 2006, 23:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60945
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A212 in Lewisham, 26 Dec 2006, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60943
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A2015 in Lewisham, 24 Dec 2006, 17:55
- Vauxhall Corsa, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200601PL60978
- Slight
Car crash on the A2 in Lewisham, 24 Dec 2006, 11:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60949
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in Lewisham, 23 Dec 2006, 12:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60756
- Slight
Honda C90M crash on the A212 in Lewisham, 22 Dec 2006, 19:32
- Honda C90M and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60940
- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on the A2212 in Lewisham, 22 Dec 2006, 15:10
- Peugeot 205 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60961
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A2211 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2006, 17:56
- Toyota Corolla, Fiat Panda and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60941
- Slight
Kawasaki KLE500 crash on the A21 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2006, 17:30
- Kawasaki KLE500 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60914
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2006, 16:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60935
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the A21 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2006, 13:41
- Nissan Sunny and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60965
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A205 in Lewisham, 21 Dec 2006, 08:20
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60925
- Slight
Car crash on the A20 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2006, 16:51
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60928
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A2212 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2006, 14:26
- Toyota Yaris and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200601PL60918
- Slight
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A205 in Lewisham, 20 Dec 2006, 09:56
- Jeep Cherokee and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60937
- Slight
Car crash on the A20 in Lewisham, 19 Dec 2006, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601TD00372
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Lewisham, 19 Dec 2006, 09:20
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60971
- Slight
Car crash on the A2212 in Lewisham, 18 Dec 2006, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60908
- Slight
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A20 in Lewisham, 18 Dec 2006, 17:00
- Suzuki Wagon R+ and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601PL60909