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BR7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,204 road traffic collisions in the BR7 postcode district, Bromley, from 1982 to 2025, and 3,981 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 559 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1982
3,204
1,219th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,981
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
33 people killed
Serious collisions
559
615 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BR7

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal311%
  • Serious55917%
  • Slight2,61482%

What the data shows

  • BR7 had 457 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 521 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BR7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 444 children under 16 were killed or injured in BR7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in BR7.

Where BR7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,219th
Most casualties
1,323rd
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
1,331st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday493 (15%)
  • Tuesday444 (14%)
  • Wednesday503 (16%)
  • Thursday489 (15%)
  • Friday527 (16%)
  • Saturday413 (13%)
  • Sunday335 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,282 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit869 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,871 (90%)
  • Roundabout188 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph2,998 (94%)
  • 40 mph144 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph33 (1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,564 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds461 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other45 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,410 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist552 (14%)
  • Pedestrian501 (13%)
  • Cyclist220 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant147 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant110 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BR7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BR7, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in BR7 peaked at 139 in 1989; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254551
20243645
20234050
20223544
20214754
20203649
20195468
20184857
20175775
20165979
20154757
20144659
20135563
20125059
20114050
20105570
20095367
20085579
20075167
20066978
20055468
20046274
20036283
20027995
20016583
20006791
199985100
199887100
199797122
19967590
199590119
199497137
19938096
19927088
19918196
1990102115
1989139168
198898114
198795117
1986127168
1985121144
1984127158
1983134163
1982132171

Map of recent crashes in BR7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BR7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BR7

The 24 most recent collisions in BR7 happened between 14 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BR7

The A208 has the most collisions in BR7, 1,119 of 3,204 (35%), followed by the A222 (693).

Collisions in BR7 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2081,1191,3887163
2ndA2226938818133
3rdB263298355255
4thB264126151032
5thA2082117210

Council areas covering BR7

Collisions in BR7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bromley has 3,074 of 3,204 (96%).

Collisions in BR7 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley3,0743,80329545
2ndBexley119164214
3rdGreenwich101300

Towns in BR7

Collisions in BR7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Bromley (2,662) and Bexley (7).