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Lewisham road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 884 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2015, and 1,013 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2014 (921), and casualties fell from 1,039.

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

Collisions in 2015
884
Down 4% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,013
Down 3% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
5.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2015

0.2% of collisions in Lewisham in 2015 were fatal and 5.7% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious505.7%
  • Slight83294%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious515%
  • Slight96095%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2015 is highlighted, with 884, down 4% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 884
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (14%)
  • Tuesday147 (17%)
  • Wednesday136 (15%)
  • Thursday137 (15%)
  • Friday139 (16%)
  • Saturday101 (11%)
  • Sunday102 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59142 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59205 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.7%)
  • February45 (5.1%)
  • March65 (7.4%)
  • April69 (7.8%)
  • May73 (8.3%)
  • June81 (9.2%)
  • July75 (8.5%)
  • August84 (9.5%)
  • September91 (10%)
  • October93 (11%)
  • November65 (7.4%)
  • December66 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight661 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit206 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds783 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry740 (84%)
  • Wet or damp142 (16%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph879 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway794 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant402 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist200 (20%)
  • Pedestrian190 (19%)
  • Cyclist128 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1523 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2074 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 25151 (15%)
  • 26 to 35253 (25%)
  • 36 to 45157 (15%)
  • 46 to 55152 (15%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (1.9%)
  • Over 7524 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded75 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider669 (66%)
  • Pedestrian190 (19%)
  • Passenger154 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,010 (64%)
  • Motorcycle220 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach79 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 27th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2015

Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2015, with 105 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2015

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2015: 124, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2112414708
2ndA209911102
3rdA2059810701
4thA28710008
5thA212546404
6thA200324102
7thB218272700
8thA2212232601
9thA2218151500
10thA2209121501
11thA22168801
12thB2128900
13thA201571102
14thA2027900
15thB2077900
16thB2277900
17thA22106600
18thA22116701
19thB2206602
20thB2266701

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2015

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 850.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2015

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2015: 162.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2015, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Lewisham road accidents in other years