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BR1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,266 road traffic collisions in the BR1 postcode district, Bromley, from 1980 to 2025, and 10,031 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,307 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 103 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (121).

Collisions since 1980
8,266
111th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,031
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,307
1,450 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
103
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
122
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BR1

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal710.9%
  • Serious1,30716%
  • Slight6,88883%

What the data shows

  • BR1 had 1,246 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 1,294 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BR1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,140 children under 16 were killed or injured in BR1, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in BR1.

Where BR1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
111th
Most casualties
133rd
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
155th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,132 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,199 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,240 (15%)
  • Thursday1,325 (16%)
  • Friday1,314 (16%)
  • Saturday1,209 (15%)
  • Sunday847 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,057 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,091 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,846 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway775 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road297 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout263 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded85 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph300 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph7,950 (96%)
  • 40 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,827 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,006 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other126 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded130 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,731 (47%)
  • Pedestrian2,082 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,439 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant777 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist715 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant169 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BR1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BR1, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in BR1 peaked at 337 in 1982; 2025 had 103.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 103
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025103122
2024121136
2023111130
2022123140
2021106123
2020110129
2019129144
2018147182
2017148190
2016148176
2015135159
2014136152
2013136159
2012137165
2011140166
2010121135
2009119138
2008114146
2007117139
2006139166
2005158199
2004166206
2003186235
2002198246
2001220265
2000209260
1999228282
1998227296
1997229273
1996206252
1995223272
1994257312
1993213256
1992244297
1991224259
1990210256
1989256308
1988280353
1987262335
1986286341
1985269342
1984307370
1983329390
1982337427
198111
198011

Map of recent crashes in BR1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BR1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BR1

The 24 most recent collisions in BR1 happened between 6 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BR1

The A21 has the most collisions in BR1, 2,288 of 8,266 (28%), followed by the A222 (1,133).

Collisions in BR1 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA212,2882,82225361
2ndA2221,1331,3519172
3rdA22127608847106
4thB265129151020
5thB2212263413
6thB264203305
7thB228111202

Council areas covering BR1

Collisions in BR1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromley has 5,551 of 8,266 (67%).

Collisions in BR1 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley5,5516,64445872
2ndLewisham2,7073,37726435

Towns in BR1

Collisions in BR1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bromley (5,703) and Lewisham (2,522).