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CR8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,370 road traffic collisions in the CR8 postcode district, Croydon, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,736 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 846 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 76 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1980
5,370
466th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,736
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
44 people killed
Serious collisions
846
945 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
76
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CR8

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal420.8%
  • Serious84616%
  • Slight4,48283%

What the data shows

  • CR8 had 712 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 858 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CR8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 678 children under 16 were killed or injured in CR8, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in CR8.

Where CR8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
466th
Most casualties
533rd
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
638th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday754 (14%)
  • Tuesday772 (14%)
  • Wednesday788 (15%)
  • Thursday831 (15%)
  • Friday866 (16%)
  • Saturday712 (13%)
  • Sunday647 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,749 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,527 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,577 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway341 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road221 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout162 (3%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph126 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph4,973 (93%)
  • 40 mph242 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph27 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,311 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds723 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other106 (2%)
  • Not recorded105 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,936 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist999 (15%)
  • Pedestrian976 (14%)
  • Cyclist350 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant179 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant167 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CR8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CR8, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in CR8 peaked at 221 in 1982; 2025 had 76.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 76
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257689
20246270
20237891
20227182
20216883
20205363
201978100
20187692
20177485
20167694
20157796
20148499
20136689
20127588
201197128
201086103
200987114
2008106126
200786106
200694126
2005108140
2004112133
2003107143
2002119161
2001119159
2000152209
1999114146
1998135164
1997152194
1996152193
1995146185
1994150186
1993136169
1992149185
1991167208
1990199256
1989212275
1988199235
1987201262
1986163203
1985169217
1984213264
1983199245
1982221272
198123
198045

Map of recent crashes in CR8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CR8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CR8

The 24 most recent collisions in CR8 happened between 26 September and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CR8

The A23 has the most collisions in CR8, 1,320 of 5,370 (25%), followed by the A22 (930).

Collisions in CR8 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA231,3201,70317224
2ndA229301,17710128
3rdA2356988563111
4thA2022613759184
5thA237271350143
6thB272134179025
7thB20307899022
8thA1185700

Council areas covering CR8

Collisions in CR8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Croydon has 5,238 of 5,370 (98%).

Collisions in CR8 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon5,2386,57241824
2ndSutton100121020
3rdTandridge223112
4thHavering6800

Towns in CR8

Collisions in CR8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Croydon (4,986) and Sutton, Sutton (69).