Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A205 in Southwark, 31 Dec 2007, 09:41
- Volkswagen Polo, Renault Laguna and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79188
Southwark road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 904 road traffic collisions in Southwark in 2007, and 1,050 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 130 were serious.
Collisions were down 16% on 2006 (1,070), and casualties fell from 1,188.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,648 collisions in Southwark.
- Collisions in 2007
- 904
- Down 16% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 1,050
- Down 12% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 0.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 130
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in Southwark in 2007
0.6% of collisions in Southwark in 2007 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Southwark from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal50.6%
- Serious13014%
- Slight76985%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal50.5%
- Serious13413%
- Slight91187%
Southwark road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Southwark, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,864 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 904, down 16% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007: 904
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 924 | 1,001 |
| 2024 | 875 | 964 |
| 2023 | 1,026 | 1,127 |
| 2022 | 1,026 | 1,144 |
| 2021 | 988 | 1,113 |
| 2020 | 893 | 958 |
| 2019 | 1,096 | 1,276 |
| 2018 | 1,152 | 1,291 |
| 2017 | 1,098 | 1,250 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 1,149 |
| 2015 | 907 | 1,018 |
| 2014 | 1,013 | 1,114 |
| 2013 | 881 | 992 |
| 2012 | 936 | 1,053 |
| 2011 | 992 | 1,134 |
| 2010 | 1,002 | 1,149 |
| 2009 | 975 | 1,108 |
| 2008 | 1,013 | 1,189 |
| 2007 | 904 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 1,070 | 1,188 |
| 2005 | 1,018 | 1,148 |
| 2004 | 1,105 | 1,274 |
| 2003 | 1,415 | 1,616 |
| 2002 | 1,446 | 1,695 |
| 2001 | 1,535 | 1,789 |
| 2000 | 1,515 | 1,831 |
| 1999 | 1,620 | 1,875 |
| 1998 | 1,600 | 1,855 |
| 1997 | 1,555 | 1,852 |
| 1996 | 1,444 | 1,653 |
| 1995 | 1,507 | 1,745 |
| 1994 | 1,496 | 1,800 |
| 1993 | 1,586 | 1,861 |
| 1992 | 1,599 | 1,875 |
| 1991 | 1,596 | 1,817 |
| 1990 | 1,795 | 2,114 |
| 1989 | 1,824 | 2,102 |
| 1988 | 1,793 | 2,072 |
| 1987 | 1,650 | 1,965 |
| 1986 | 1,684 | 1,964 |
| 1985 | 1,722 | 2,018 |
| 1984 | 1,705 | 2,005 |
| 1983 | 1,691 | 1,918 |
| 1982 | 1,864 | 2,178 |
| 1981 | 1,678 | 1,945 |
| 1980 | 1,726 | 2,068 |
| 1979 | 1,705 | 2,062 |
When and where crashes happen in Southwark in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday137 (15%)
- Tuesday125 (14%)
- Wednesday147 (16%)
- Thursday152 (17%)
- Friday137 (15%)
- Saturday118 (13%)
- Sunday88 (9.7%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:5923 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:59122 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:59132 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:59149 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59201 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:59145 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5994 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January54 (6%)
- February62 (6.9%)
- March75 (8.3%)
- April73 (8.1%)
- May90 (10%)
- June102 (11%)
- July81 (9%)
- August75 (8.3%)
- September71 (7.9%)
- October75 (8.3%)
- November70 (7.7%)
- December76 (8.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight633 (70%)
- Dark, street lights lit266 (29%)
- Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds778 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds85 (9.4%)
- Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
- Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other11 (1.2%)
- Not recorded17 (1.9%)
Road surface
- Dry746 (83%)
- Wet or damp155 (17%)
- Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph902 (100%)
- 40 mph2 (0.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway732 (81%)
- Dual carriageway93 (10%)
- Roundabout50 (5.5%)
- One way street or slip road20 (2.2%)
- Not recorded9 (1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Southwark in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant284 (27%)
- Pedestrian220 (21%)
- Cyclist213 (20%)
- Motorcyclist203 (19%)
- Bus or coach occupant94 (9%)
- Van occupant15 (1.4%)
- Other vehicle occupant10 (1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (0.9%)
- 6 to 1031 (3%)
- 11 to 1530 (2.9%)
- 16 to 2059 (5.6%)
- 21 to 25115 (11%)
- 26 to 35292 (28%)
- 36 to 45243 (23%)
- 46 to 55116 (11%)
- 56 to 6557 (5.4%)
- 66 to 7529 (2.8%)
- Over 7514 (1.3%)
- Not recorded55 (5.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider659 (63%)
- Pedestrian220 (21%)
- Passenger171 (16%)
Vehicles involved
- Car820 (52%)
- Motorcycle225 (14%)
- Pedal cycle220 (14%)
- Bus or coach129 (8.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (6.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car38 (2.4%)
- Other vehicle29 (1.8%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1%)
- Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)
- Minibus3 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Southwark in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Southwark
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Southwark ranked among 351 areas in 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southwark had the 39th most road collisions in 2007.
- Collisions
- 39th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 52nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 199th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 35th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Southwark in 2007
Chaucer, Southwark, SE1 6PH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Southwark in 2007, with 158 collisions, 19 of them serious.
- Chaucer, Southwark, SE1 6PH area185 casualties, 19 serious collisions158 collisions
- Camberwell Green, Southwark, SE5 0DP area134 casualties, 1 fatal and 10 serious collisions111 collisions
- Peckham, Southwark, SE15 5UW area112 casualties, 13 serious collisions92 collisions
- South Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 5SR area68 casualties, 11 serious collisions64 collisions
- Newington, Southwark, SE17 3RF area71 casualties, 1 fatal and 7 serious collisions56 collisions
- Rye Lane, Southwark, SE15 4HN area59 casualties, 1 fatal and 9 serious collisions54 collisions
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE16 2FS area50 casualties, 3 serious collisions44 collisions
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 2LY area52 casualties, 8 serious collisions43 collisions
- Old Kent Road, Southwark, SE16 3JH area39 casualties, 10 serious collisions33 collisions
- Dulwich Wood, Southwark, SE19 1PH area37 casualties, 5 serious collisions31 collisions
Roads in Southwark with the most crashes in 2007
The A215 had the most collisions in Southwark in 2007: 92, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A215 | 92 | 116 | 1 | 14 |
| 2nd | A3 | 89 | 98 | 0 | 11 |
| 3rd | A2 | 84 | 93 | 0 | 17 |
| 4th | A202 | 80 | 102 | 1 | 9 |
| 5th | A201 | 48 | 65 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A200 | 44 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A2216 | 36 | 40 | 1 | 6 |
| 8th | A2214 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A100 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A2215 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 11th | A3200 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A2208 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A205 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B215 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A2199 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B214 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B238 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 18th | A2206 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 19th | A302 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | A2198 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Southwark: crashes in 2007
Southwark itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 870.
Postcode districts in Southwark: crashes in 2007
SE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southwark in 2007: 305.
Latest crashes in Southwark in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Southwark in 2007, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.
Severity
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A215 in Southwark, 31 Dec 2007, 04:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200701LX68554
- Serious
Piaggio Typhoon crash on the A212 in Southwark, 31 Dec 2007, 01:15
- Piaggio Typhoon and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MD68578
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A2202 in Southwark, 30 Dec 2007, 20:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MD68524
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A202 in Southwark, 30 Dec 2007, 17:00
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79113
- Slight
Car crash on the A201 in Southwark, 29 Dec 2007, 18:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM70616
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A215 in Southwark, 29 Dec 2007, 12:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79202
- Slight
Car crash on the A202 in Southwark, 28 Dec 2007, 21:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79001
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Southwark, 27 Dec 2007, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM70621
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A100 in Southwark, 26 Dec 2007, 23:20
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79074
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A2216 in Southwark, 25 Dec 2007, 20:25
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200701MM79077
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A202 in Southwark, 25 Dec 2007, 19:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200701MM79079
- Slight
Car crash on the A202 in Southwark, 24 Dec 2007, 16:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79192
- Serious
Car crash on the A202 in Southwark, 22 Dec 2007, 23:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79197
- Slight
Ford crash on the A2199 in Southwark, 22 Dec 2007, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79187
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A2214 in Southwark, 22 Dec 2007, 04:31
- Ford Mondeo and Suzuki Baleno
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79193
- Slight
Suzuki Baleno crash on the A2214 in Southwark, 22 Dec 2007, 04:00
- Suzuki Baleno and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79167
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Southwark, 20 Dec 2007, 16:33
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79097
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A215 in Southwark, 20 Dec 2007, 16:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79189
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A215 in Southwark, 20 Dec 2007, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM70610
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A100 in Southwark, 19 Dec 2007, 13:33
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79178
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the B219 in Southwark, 19 Dec 2007, 09:50
- DAF Trucks and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79179
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Southwark, 18 Dec 2007, 23:05
- Mercedes C Class and Aprilia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79181
- Slight
Audi Coupe crash on the A2214 in Southwark, 18 Dec 2007, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701MM79110