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BR3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,807 road traffic collisions in the BR3 postcode district, Bromley, from 1981 to 2025, and 8,299 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 1,162 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 126 collisions, up 45% on 2024 (87).

Collisions since 1981
6,807
208th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,299
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
53 people killed
Serious collisions
1,162
1,279 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
126
Up 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
141
Up 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BR3

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal530.8%
  • Serious1,16217%
  • Slight5,59282%

What the data shows

  • BR3 had 1,121 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 1,157 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BR3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 805 children under 16 were killed or injured in BR3, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in BR3.

Where BR3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
208th
Most casualties
281st
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
231st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday923 (14%)
  • Tuesday994 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,056 (16%)
  • Thursday1,084 (16%)
  • Friday1,078 (16%)
  • Saturday986 (14%)
  • Sunday686 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,796 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,907 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,191 (91%)
  • Roundabout331 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway117 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded80 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph100 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph6,695 (98%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,572 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds874 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other116 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded107 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,456 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,240 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist1,213 (15%)
  • Cyclist855 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant278 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant170 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BR3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BR3, 1981 to 2025

Collisions in BR3 peaked at 238 in 1982; 2025 had 126.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 126
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025126141
202487107
2023102115
2022102119
2021117143
2020111127
2019116150
2018107132
2017133165
2016120146
2015131162
2014117139
201385101
2012115141
2011136178
2010132153
2009108139
2008109134
2007114155
2006110134
2005116136
2004146174
2003141175
2002178219
2001156192
2000164201
1999184220
1998189220
1997196240
1996203236
1995178214
1994199244
1993212275
1992191223
1991178220
1990206260
1989223270
1988207255
1987164210
1986212252
1985222268
1984220279
1983205242
1982238292
198111

Map of recent crashes in BR3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BR3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BR3

The 24 most recent collisions in BR3 happened between 11 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BR3

The A222 has the most collisions in BR3, 1,397 of 6,807 (21%), followed by the A214 (995).

Collisions in BR3 on each road, 1981 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2221,3971,67810223
2ndA2149951,2319185
3rdA20158049817127
4thA2346327265133
5thB230347429064
6thB251263340033
7thA232465904
8thB228263407

Council areas covering BR3

Collisions in BR3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bromley has 6,674 of 6,807 (98%).

Collisions in BR3 by council area, 1981 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley6,6748,136531,141
2ndCroydon8099013
3rdLewisham506108

Towns in BR3

Collisions in BR3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bromley (6,600) and Croydon (4).