Slight
Honda Accord crash on the B204 in Southwark, 30 Dec 2009, 10:45
- Honda Accord and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79039
Southwark road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 975 road traffic collisions in Southwark in 2009, and 1,108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 118 were serious.
Collisions were down 4% on 2008 (1,013), and casualties fell from 1,189.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,648 collisions in Southwark.
- Collisions in 2009
- 975
- Down 4% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 1,108
- Down 7% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 0.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 118
- 12% of collisions
Crash severity in Southwark in 2009
0.6% of collisions in Southwark in 2009 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Southwark from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal60.6%
- Serious11812%
- Slight85187%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal60.5%
- Serious12111%
- Slight98189%
Southwark road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Southwark, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,864 in 1982. 2009 is highlighted, with 975, down 4% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009: 975
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday133 (14%)
- Tuesday148 (15%)
- Wednesday152 (16%)
- Thursday147 (15%)
- Friday167 (17%)
- Saturday132 (14%)
- Sunday96 (9.8%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5941 (4.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:5931 (3.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:59133 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:59151 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:59161 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59211 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:59178 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5969 (7.1%)
Collisions by month
- January60 (6.2%)
- February69 (7.1%)
- March74 (7.6%)
- April62 (6.4%)
- May75 (7.7%)
- June83 (8.5%)
- July85 (8.7%)
- August90 (9.2%)
- September95 (9.7%)
- October120 (12%)
- November86 (8.8%)
- December76 (7.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight695 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit278 (29%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds843 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds106 (11%)
- Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
- Fine with high winds5 (0.5%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
- Other8 (0.8%)
Road surface
- Dry764 (78%)
- Wet or damp201 (21%)
- Snow6 (0.6%)
- Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph974 (100%)
- 50 mph1 (0.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway870 (89%)
- Dual carriageway53 (5.4%)
- Roundabout43 (4.4%)
- One way street or slip road9 (0.9%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Southwark in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant314 (28%)
- Motorcyclist230 (21%)
- Cyclist222 (20%)
- Pedestrian210 (19%)
- Bus or coach occupant94 (8.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.7%)
- Van occupant16 (1.4%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 522 (2%)
- 6 to 1030 (2.7%)
- 11 to 1539 (3.5%)
- 16 to 2068 (6.1%)
- 21 to 25141 (13%)
- 26 to 35287 (26%)
- 36 to 45225 (20%)
- 46 to 55142 (13%)
- 56 to 6552 (4.7%)
- 66 to 7523 (2.1%)
- Over 7515 (1.4%)
- Not recorded64 (5.8%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider712 (64%)
- Pedestrian210 (19%)
- Passenger186 (17%)
Vehicles involved
- Car880 (52%)
- Motorcycle256 (15%)
- Pedal cycle232 (14%)
- Bus or coach118 (7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (7%)
- Taxi or private hire car40 (2.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.8%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
- Minibus2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Southwark in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southwark had the 26th most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 26th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 36th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 104th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 33rd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Southwark in 2009
Chaucer, Southwark, SE1 6PH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Southwark in 2009, with 169 collisions, 3 of them fatal.
- Chaucer, Southwark, SE1 6PH area197 casualties, 3 fatal and 21 serious collisions169 collisions
- Peckham, Southwark, SE15 5UW area119 casualties, 16 serious collisions105 collisions
- Camberwell Green, Southwark, SE5 0DP area119 casualties, 1 fatal and 10 serious collisions104 collisions
- South Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 5SR area64 casualties, 6 serious collisions60 collisions
- Newington, Southwark, SE17 3RF area66 casualties, 12 serious collisions59 collisions
- Rye Lane, Southwark, SE15 4HN area63 casualties, 3 serious collisions58 collisions
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE16 2FS area58 casualties, 5 serious collisions51 collisions
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 2LY area52 casualties, 8 serious collisions45 collisions
- Old Kent Road, Southwark, SE16 3JH area54 casualties, 5 serious collisions44 collisions
- Dulwich Wood, Southwark, SE19 1PH area49 casualties, 6 serious collisions43 collisions
Roads in Southwark with the most crashes in 2009
The A215 had the most collisions in Southwark in 2009: 108, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A215 | 108 | 129 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | A202 | 101 | 116 | 0 | 17 |
| 3rd | A2 | 74 | 85 | 0 | 10 |
| 4th | A3 | 73 | 82 | 1 | 7 |
| 5th | A200 | 59 | 63 | 0 | 10 |
| 6th | A201 | 58 | 67 | 0 | 11 |
| 7th | A2216 | 35 | 41 | 1 | 5 |
| 8th | A2214 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 9th | A2208 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | A2215 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | A100 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | B238 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B215 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A2206 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | A3200 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B219 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | A302 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | A212 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | A2199 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | A205 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Southwark: crashes in 2009
Southwark itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 931.
Postcode districts in Southwark: crashes in 2009
SE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southwark in 2009: 309.
Latest crashes in Southwark in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Southwark in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Metrocab Metrocab crash on the A2198 in Southwark, 30 Dec 2009, 10:45
- Metrocab Metrocab and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79017
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A2208 in Southwark, 30 Dec 2009, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79007
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on a C road in Southwark, 29 Dec 2009, 17:43
- Ford Puma and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71077
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A2 in Southwark, 29 Dec 2009, 17:06
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901PL60879
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A2216 in Southwark, 27 Dec 2009, 13:35
- Nissan Micra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71070
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A215 in Southwark, 26 Dec 2009, 16:25
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71075
- Serious
Car crash on the A2206 in Southwark, 26 Dec 2009, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71060
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A215 in Southwark, 25 Dec 2009, 18:20
- Nissan Note and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200901MM79012
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A2208 in Southwark, 24 Dec 2009, 15:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71061
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A200 in Southwark, 24 Dec 2009, 09:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79005
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Southwark, 23 Dec 2009, 16:24
- Vauxhall Zafira and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200901MM79004
- Slight
Carbodies Taxi crash on a C road in Southwark, 22 Dec 2009, 20:05
- Carbodies Taxi and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79146
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A215 in Southwark, 20 Dec 2009, 16:00
- Nissan Primera and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79009
- Slight
Honda Pes 125 crash on the B215 in Southwark, 19 Dec 2009, 20:36
- Honda Pes 125 and Nissan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79003
- Slight
Bus crash on the A201 in Southwark, 19 Dec 2009, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71071
- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on the A215 in Southwark, 19 Dec 2009, 13:00
- Rover 100 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79018
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A2216 in Southwark, 19 Dec 2009, 07:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71069
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A2217 in Southwark, 18 Dec 2009, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71074
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on a C road in Southwark, 18 Dec 2009, 11:53
- Honda HR-V and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79008
- Slight
Car crash on the A2216 in Southwark, 17 Dec 2009, 19:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM71068
- Slight
Volkswagen crash on the A2208 in Southwark, 17 Dec 2009, 10:30
- Volkswagen and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79069
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Southwark, 17 Dec 2009, 09:55
- Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79002
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A202 in Southwark, 17 Dec 2009, 09:51
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901MM79218