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Southwark road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 992 road traffic collisions in Southwark in 2011, and 1,134 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2010 (1,002), and casualties fell from 1,149.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,648 collisions in Southwark.

Collisions in 2011
992
Down 1% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
1,134
Down 1% on 2010
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Southwark in 2011

0.5% of collisions in Southwark in 2011 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 15% in Southwark from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious11812%
  • Slight86988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious12111%
  • Slight1,00889%

Southwark road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southwark, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,864 in 1982. 2011 is highlighted, with 992, down 1% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259241,001
2024875964
20231,0261,127
20221,0261,144
20219881,113
2020893958
20191,0961,276
20181,1521,291
20171,0981,250
20161,0031,149
20159071,018
20141,0131,114
2013881992
20129361,053
20119921,134
20101,0021,149
20099751,108
20081,0131,189
20079041,050
20061,0701,188
20051,0181,148
20041,1051,274
20031,4151,616
20021,4461,695
20011,5351,789
20001,5151,831
19991,6201,875
19981,6001,855
19971,5551,852
19961,4441,653
19951,5071,745
19941,4961,800
19931,5861,861
19921,5991,875
19911,5961,817
19901,7952,114
19891,8242,102
19881,7932,072
19871,6501,965
19861,6841,964
19851,7222,018
19841,7052,005
19831,6911,918
19821,8642,178
19811,6781,945
19801,7262,068
19791,7052,062

When and where crashes happen in Southwark in 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (13%)
  • Tuesday157 (16%)
  • Wednesday159 (16%)
  • Thursday150 (15%)
  • Friday185 (19%)
  • Saturday119 (12%)
  • Sunday95 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59155 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59132 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (6.4%)
  • February72 (7.3%)
  • March83 (8.4%)
  • April59 (5.9%)
  • May99 (10%)
  • June104 (10%)
  • July94 (9.5%)
  • August69 (7%)
  • September88 (8.9%)
  • October120 (12%)
  • November74 (7.5%)
  • December67 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight732 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit260 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds885 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry826 (83%)
  • Wet or damp166 (17%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph986 (99%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway871 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout50 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southwark in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist283 (25%)
  • Car occupant274 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist235 (21%)
  • Pedestrian203 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1530 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2067 (5.9%)
  • 21 to 25137 (12%)
  • 26 to 35326 (29%)
  • 36 to 45232 (20%)
  • 46 to 55143 (13%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.2%)
  • Over 7514 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded49 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider752 (66%)
  • Pedestrian203 (18%)
  • Passenger179 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car817 (47%)
  • Pedal cycle291 (17%)
  • Motorcycle263 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach123 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car64 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southwark in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Southwark ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southwark had the 21st most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Southwark in 2011

Chaucer, Southwark, SE1 6PH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Southwark in 2011, with 155 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Southwark with the most crashes in 2011

The A202 had the most collisions in Southwark in 2011: 95, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southwark, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2029510609
2ndA38693215
3rdA215849908
4thA2778709
5thA2016473112
6thA200627216
7thA2216354102
8thA100323611
9thA2208283603
10thA2214283201
11thA3200272903
12thA205202201
13thA2215182103
14thA2206151503
15thA212142001
16thB215121404
17thA2199111503
18thA30091003
19thA30291002
20thB2147801

Towns in Southwark: crashes in 2011

Southwark itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 935.

Postcode districts in Southwark: crashes in 2011

SE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southwark in 2011: 351.

Latest crashes in Southwark in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Southwark in 2011, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Southwark road accidents in other years