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Lewisham road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 722 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2008, and 880 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 106 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2007 (729), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2008
722
Down 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
880
Level with 2007
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
106
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2008

0.4% of collisions in Lewisham in 2008 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious10615%
  • Slight61385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious11013%
  • Slight76787%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 722, down 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 722
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (16%)
  • Tuesday134 (19%)
  • Wednesday97 (13%)
  • Thursday103 (14%)
  • Friday116 (16%)
  • Saturday92 (13%)
  • Sunday68 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59174 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (5%)
  • February57 (7.9%)
  • March57 (7.9%)
  • April48 (6.6%)
  • May75 (10%)
  • June64 (8.9%)
  • July73 (10%)
  • August60 (8.3%)
  • September66 (9.1%)
  • October54 (7.5%)
  • November64 (8.9%)
  • December68 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight511 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit208 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry557 (77%)
  • Wet or damp157 (22%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph718 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway650 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout29 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (46%)
  • Pedestrian149 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (16%)
  • Cyclist104 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2070 (8%)
  • 21 to 2599 (11%)
  • 26 to 35201 (23%)
  • 36 to 45178 (20%)
  • 46 to 55103 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.1%)
  • Over 7516 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded69 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider570 (65%)
  • Passenger161 (18%)
  • Pedestrian149 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car872 (66%)
  • Motorcycle149 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach72 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 62nd most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2008

Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2008, with 92 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2008

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2008: 121, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21121147010
2ndA2056978017
3rdA26678010
4thA20647908
5thA212384703
6thA200283512
7thB218222706
8thA2212202703
9thA2218202811
10thA2216142102
11thA202111702
12thA2209111401
13thB22081002
14thA22106900
15thB2366602
16thA22115502
17thB2075500
18thB2125702
19thB22751001
20thA22144402

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2008

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 689.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2008

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2008: 143.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years