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DA8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,342 road traffic collisions in the DA8 postcode district, Bexley, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,085 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 528 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1980
3,342
1,172nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,085
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
26 people killed
Serious collisions
528
578 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Up 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DA8

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal260.8%
  • Serious52816%
  • Slight2,78883%

What the data shows

  • DA8 had 584 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% more than the 509 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in DA8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 707 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA8, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in DA8.

Where DA8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,172nd
Most casualties
1,289th
Most fatal collisions
1,970th
Most serious collisions
1,409th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday484 (14%)
  • Tuesday469 (14%)
  • Wednesday473 (14%)
  • Thursday516 (15%)
  • Friday592 (18%)
  • Saturday472 (14%)
  • Sunday336 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,418 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit879 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,467 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway471 (14%)
  • Roundabout283 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded49 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph75 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph2,949 (88%)
  • 40 mph254 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,746 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds408 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Other53 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded40 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,166 (53%)
  • Pedestrian852 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist438 (11%)
  • Cyclist270 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant182 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant107 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA8, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in DA8 peaked at 114 in 1982; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255264
20245054
20235465
20225360
20216575
20205371
20196376
20186682
20177395
20165565
20154655
20145266
20134046
20124861
20114556
20106382
20096474
20085156
20075675
20064461
20057183
20047183
20036788
2002103139
2001104136
200095118
199989106
19987587
199788108
199699127
199584103
1994101118
1993105129
199293111
199189111
1990111136
1989100124
198897128
1987100120
19869098
198593108
1984102112
1983104126
1982114141
198122
198024

Map of recent crashes in DA8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA8

The 24 most recent collisions in DA8 happened between 18 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA8

The A206 has the most collisions in DA8, 741 of 3,342 (22%), followed by the A220 (587).

Collisions in DA8 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2067419349133
2ndA220587741582
3rdA2016250306433
4thB2527794014
5thB213111102

Council areas covering DA8

Collisions in DA8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bexley has 3,330 of 3,342 (99.6%).

Collisions in DA8 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley3,3304,06826527
2ndThurrock3701

Town in DA8

Of the 3,342 collisions in DA8, 3,274 (98%) were in Bexley.