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DA18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in the DA18 postcode district, Bexley, from 1982 to 2025, and 379 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 73 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
309
2,510th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
379
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
73
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
14 in 2024

Road collision statistics for DA18

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious7324%
  • Slight23175%

What the data shows

  • DA18 had 58 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% more than the 50 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in DA18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in DA18 are between 6pm and 9pm, with 22% of collisions.
  • 92 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA18, 25% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where DA18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,510th
Most casualties
2,538th
Most fatal collisions
2,533rd
Most serious collisions
2,527th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (16%)
  • Tuesday46 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (15%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday63 (20%)
  • Saturday32 (10%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight218 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway159 (51%)
  • Single carriageway126 (41%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph253 (82%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph39 (13%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant182 (48%)
  • Pedestrian99 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Cyclist28 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA18, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in DA18 peaked at 16 in 1989; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
20241014
202344
2022610
202144
202089
201979
201845
201757
2016711
201569
201455
201322
201244
201155
201066
20091019
200846
200733
200657
200568
200466
200367
2002812
2001911
200033
199934
199867
19971416
1996710
199568
199499
1993910
19921214
1991910
199066
19891617
1988912
19871113
19861010
19851011
198468
19831013
19821011

Map of recent crashes in DA18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA18

The 24 most recent collisions in DA18 happened between 13 December 2021 and 16 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA18

Of the 309 collisions in DA18, 40 were on the A2016.

Collisions in DA18 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20164055211

Council areas covering DA18

Collisions in DA18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bexley has 250 of 309 (81%).

Collisions in DA18 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley250312554
2ndGreenwich5967019

Town in DA18

Of the 309 collisions in DA18, 227 (73%) were in Bexley.