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CR7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,372 road traffic collisions in the CR7 postcode district, Croydon, from 1982 to 2025, and 7,504 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 877 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 135 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (140).

Collisions since 1982
6,372
261st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,504
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
31 people killed
Serious collisions
877
936 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
135
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
152
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CR7

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal310.5%
  • Serious87714%
  • Slight5,46486%

What the data shows

  • CR7 had 1,411 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% more than the 1,177 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in CR7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 961 children under 16 were killed or injured in CR7, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in CR7.

Where CR7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
261st
Most casualties
386th
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
578th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday930 (15%)
  • Tuesday908 (14%)
  • Wednesday969 (15%)
  • Thursday902 (14%)
  • Friday1,040 (16%)
  • Saturday887 (14%)
  • Sunday736 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,438 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,815 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit47 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,628 (88%)
  • Roundabout230 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road135 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded203 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph498 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph5,864 (92%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,059 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds849 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other127 (2%)
  • Not recorded211 (3.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,247 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,641 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,400 (19%)
  • Cyclist640 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant350 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant123 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CR7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CR7, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in CR7 peaked at 228 in 2023; 2025 had 135.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 135
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025135152
2024140149
2023228248
2022120130
2021140150
2020142169
2019124149
2018119133
2017125152
2016138176
2015135147
2014127140
2013116142
2012109123
2011134159
2010117135
2009114139
2008116142
2007109135
2006100114
2005112131
2004123139
2003136168
2002129155
2001150180
2000149184
1999168201
1998161192
1997173228
1996124152
1995177212
1994166192
1993166189
1992152191
1991129157
1990143170
1989207238
1988160189
1987152190
1986163193
1985165198
1984190220
1983182218
1982207233

Map of recent crashes in CR7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CR7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CR7

The 24 most recent collisions in CR7 happened between 29 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CR7

The A23 has the most collisions in CR7, 1,399 of 6,372 (22%), followed by the B266 (1,125).

Collisions in CR7 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA231,3991,6294198
2ndB2661,1251,2706145
3rdB2737108618127
4thA235618727599
5thA212224262123

Council areas covering CR7

Collisions in CR7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Croydon has 6,349 of 6,372 (99.6%).

Collisions in CR7 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon6,3497,47831872
2ndMerton212405

Towns in CR7

Collisions in CR7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Croydon (6,353) and Merton (19).