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Lewisham road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 809 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2013, and 940 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (838), and casualties fell from 998.

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

Collisions in 2013
809
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
940
Down 6% on 2012
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
7% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2013

0.7% of collisions in Lewisham in 2013 were fatal and 7% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious577%
  • Slight74692%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious586.2%
  • Slight87693%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 809, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 809
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (14%)
  • Tuesday130 (16%)
  • Wednesday124 (15%)
  • Thursday121 (15%)
  • Friday137 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (12%)
  • Sunday93 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59188 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (6.8%)
  • February41 (5.1%)
  • March45 (5.6%)
  • April61 (7.5%)
  • May85 (11%)
  • June67 (8.3%)
  • July80 (9.9%)
  • August68 (8.4%)
  • September77 (9.5%)
  • October76 (9.4%)
  • November93 (11%)
  • December61 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight608 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds713 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry669 (83%)
  • Wet or damp132 (16%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph804 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway739 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant316 (34%)
  • Pedestrian187 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (18%)
  • Cyclist165 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1039 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2074 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 25127 (14%)
  • 26 to 35239 (25%)
  • 36 to 45160 (17%)
  • 46 to 55117 (12%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (1.5%)
  • Over 7524 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded52 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider601 (64%)
  • Pedestrian187 (20%)
  • Passenger152 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car861 (60%)
  • Motorcycle192 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle172 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach78 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lewisham ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 29th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2013

Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2013, with 96 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2013

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2013: 122, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2112214909
2ndA2059310525
3rdA208810415
4thA286107111
5thA212374304
6thA200323301
7thA2212293504
8thB218283000
9thA2218141700
10thA2216111600
11thA2209101100
12thA22107702
13thB2077900
14thB2367701
15thA22116702
16thA2025500
17thB2064501
18thB2124400
19thB21424400
20thB2264700

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2013

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 779.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2013

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2013: 161.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2013, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Lewisham road accidents in other years