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Lewisham road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 881 road traffic collisions in Lewisham in 2016, and 1,050 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2015 (884), and casualties rose from 1,013.

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

Collisions in 2016
881
Level with 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,050
Up 4% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
7.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewisham in 2016

0.2% of collisions in Lewisham in 2016 were fatal and 7.2% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Lewisham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious637.2%
  • Slight81693%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious656.2%
  • Slight98394%

Lewisham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewisham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,563 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 881, level with 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 881
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (13%)
  • Tuesday134 (15%)
  • Wednesday128 (15%)
  • Thursday128 (15%)
  • Friday161 (18%)
  • Saturday117 (13%)
  • Sunday96 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59149 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59124 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59131 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59196 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (6.6%)
  • February63 (7.2%)
  • March71 (8.1%)
  • April76 (8.6%)
  • May88 (10%)
  • June81 (9.2%)
  • July85 (9.6%)
  • August72 (8.2%)
  • September66 (7.5%)
  • October70 (7.9%)
  • November71 (8.1%)
  • December80 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight638 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds785 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (6.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry755 (86%)
  • Wet or damp111 (13%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph92 (10%)
  • 30 mph787 (89%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway747 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewisham in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant422 (40%)
  • Pedestrian187 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (17%)
  • Cyclist159 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2065 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 25153 (15%)
  • 26 to 35266 (25%)
  • 36 to 45170 (16%)
  • 46 to 55134 (13%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.1%)
  • Over 7530 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded66 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider674 (64%)
  • Passenger189 (18%)
  • Pedestrian187 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car997 (63%)
  • Motorcycle223 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle164 (10%)
  • Bus or coach83 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewisham in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lewisham ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewisham had the 25th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewisham in 2016

Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewisham in 2016, with 101 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Lewisham with the most crashes in 2016

The A21 had the most collisions in Lewisham in 2016: 141, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewisham, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2114117509
2ndA2059111304
3rdA20869004
4thA2859607
5thA212515812
6thB218374602
7thA200303405
8thA2212232803
9thA2218141703
10thB227121702
11thA2209101302
12thA2028900
13thB2128901
14thA22107900
15thA22167900
16thB21427900
17thA20155500
18thB22651000
19thB2074400
20thB2204400

Towns in Lewisham: crashes in 2016

Lewisham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 846.

Postcode districts in Lewisham: crashes in 2016

SE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewisham in 2016: 193.

Latest crashes in Lewisham in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewisham in 2016, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Lewisham road accidents in other years