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BR5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,965 road traffic collisions in the BR5 postcode district, Bromley, from 1982 to 2025, and 6,156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 821 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 76 collisions, up 19% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1982
4,965
568th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,156
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
37 people killed
Serious collisions
821
901 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
76
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BR5

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal370.7%
  • Serious82117%
  • Slight4,10783%

What the data shows

  • BR5 had 820 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 825 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BR5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 866 children under 16 were killed or injured in BR5, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in BR5.

Where BR5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
568th
Most casualties
659th
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
690th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday758 (15%)
  • Tuesday694 (14%)
  • Wednesday738 (15%)
  • Thursday737 (15%)
  • Friday789 (16%)
  • Saturday692 (14%)
  • Sunday557 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,662 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,207 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,412 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway234 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout200 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded56 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph47 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph4,306 (87%)
  • 40 mph523 (11%)
  • 50 mph32 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph44 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,989 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds667 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other94 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded77 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,552 (58%)
  • Pedestrian920 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist822 (13%)
  • Cyclist430 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant175 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant170 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BR5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BR5, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in BR5 peaked at 204 in 1982; 2025 had 76.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 76
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257690
20246480
20237795
20227488
202179100
20206174
201997128
2018101125
2017111132
20168094
2015100120
20147581
20137693
201282106
201187112
20107692
200977100
200882103
200785114
200685113
200599116
200498117
200399125
2002127162
2001109131
2000111135
1999128156
1998142169
1997123147
1996121144
1995116140
1994136175
1993118155
1992122149
1991122147
1990145182
1989172215
1988162199
1987150187
1986162196
1985188231
1984187238
1983179225
1982204275

Map of recent crashes in BR5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BR5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BR5

The 24 most recent collisions in BR5 happened between 7 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BR5

The A224 has the most collisions in BR5, 1,313 of 4,965 (26%), followed by the A223 (183).

Collisions in BR5 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2241,3131,69815208
2ndA223183220127
3rdA208161196138
4thB258128164017
5thA23287110316
6thA2085113015

Council areas covering BR5

Collisions in BR5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromley has 4,860 of 4,965 (98%).

Collisions in BR5 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley4,8606,02336805
2ndBexley104132116

Town in BR5

Of the 4,965 collisions in BR5, 4,462 (90%) were in Bromley.