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BR6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,531 road traffic collisions in the BR6 postcode district, Bromley, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 82 were fatal and 1,122 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 90 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (96).

Collisions since 1979
6,531
238th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,244
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
82
86 people killed
Serious collisions
1,122
1,274 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
90
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
105
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BR6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal821.3%
  • Serious1,12217%
  • Slight5,32782%

What the data shows

  • BR6 had 859 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 1,005 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BR6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 793 children under 16 were killed or injured in BR6, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in BR6.

Where BR6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
238th
Most casualties
288th
Most fatal collisions
487th
Most serious collisions
267th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday931 (14%)
  • Tuesday937 (14%)
  • Wednesday971 (15%)
  • Thursday990 (15%)
  • Friday1,021 (16%)
  • Saturday934 (14%)
  • Sunday747 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,746 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,550 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting158 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,415 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway486 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout419 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road143 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded68 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph53 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph5,029 (77%)
  • 40 mph694 (11%)
  • 50 mph357 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph221 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph177 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,175 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds964 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other118 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded80 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,887 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,115 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist974 (12%)
  • Cyclist586 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant371 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant194 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BR6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BR6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BR6 peaked at 270 in 1984; 2025 had 90.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 90
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202590105
202496111
20238193
20227190
20217791
20206986
20197796
20188296
2017108140
2016108134
2015130162
2014116143
20137191
201291113
201190111
201087109
2009104134
2008102116
200799132
2006115148
2005133157
2004138176
2003133156
2002154197
2001147199
2000146176
1999164208
1998161214
1997176225
1996191244
1995199245
1994169232
1993183224
1992205265
1991205248
1990219288
1989206267
1988240322
1987234291
1986231294
1985245299
1984270344
1983242302
1982264349
198123
198079
197939

Map of recent crashes in BR6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BR6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BR6

The 24 most recent collisions in BR6 happened between 27 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BR6

The A223 has the most collisions in BR6, 1,336 of 6,531 (20%), followed by the A21 (1,049).

Collisions in BR6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2231,3361,59117233
2ndA211,0491,43025191
3rdA2321,0181,25311151
4thA2247521,00313130
5thM25178251524
6thA208171209225
7thB2158133162323

Council areas covering BR6

Collisions in BR6 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromley has 6,307 of 6,531 (97%).

Collisions in BR6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley6,3077,927781,086
2ndSevenoaks220312434

Town in BR6

Of the 6,531 collisions in BR6, 4,987 (76%) were in Bromley.