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Lewisham road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 890 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2011, and 1,064 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2010 (798), and casualties rose from 938.

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

Collisions in 2011
890
Up 12% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
1,064
Up 13% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2011

0.2% of collisions in Lewisham in 2011 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious9911%
  • Slight78989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious1009.4%
  • Slight96290%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2011 is highlighted, with 890, up 12% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 890
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (13%)
  • Tuesday117 (13%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday162 (18%)
  • Friday156 (18%)
  • Saturday104 (12%)
  • Sunday101 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (5.8%)
  • February66 (7.4%)
  • March82 (9.2%)
  • April76 (8.5%)
  • May79 (8.9%)
  • June80 (9%)
  • July84 (9.4%)
  • August60 (6.7%)
  • September85 (9.6%)
  • October82 (9.2%)
  • November73 (8.2%)
  • December71 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight653 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds814 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (7.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry739 (83%)
  • Wet or damp151 (17%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph888 (100%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway824 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (36%)
  • Pedestrian208 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist200 (19%)
  • Cyclist142 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2082 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 25113 (11%)
  • 26 to 35271 (25%)
  • 36 to 45192 (18%)
  • 46 to 55153 (14%)
  • 56 to 6550 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.4%)
  • Over 7526 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded60 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider661 (62%)
  • Pedestrian208 (20%)
  • Passenger195 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car941 (60%)
  • Motorcycle218 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach101 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 30th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2011

Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2011, with 108 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2011

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2011: 139, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21139174114
2ndA20101119013
3rdA29011618
4thA2058310004
5thA200364206
6thA212303702
7thA2212293305
8thB218293503
9thA2218212604
10thA2216141704
11thB227141400
12thB212131402
13thA2211121201
14thB207101500
15thA220991000
16thA2028902
17thB2368802
18thA22106601
19thB2266600
20thB21424500

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2011

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 845.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2011

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2011: 180.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2011, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years