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SE10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
7,569
146th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,135
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
73 people killed
Serious collisions
1,064
1,159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
111
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
128
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal680.9%
  • Serious1,06414%
  • Slight6,43785%

What the data shows

  • SE10 had 1,426 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% more than the 1,339 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SE10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 622 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE10, 7.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in SE10.

Where SE10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
146th
Most casualties
194th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
327th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,089 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,077 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,147 (15%)
  • Thursday1,140 (15%)
  • Friday1,231 (16%)
  • Saturday1,004 (13%)
  • Sunday881 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,251 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,194 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown85 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,076 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,593 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road471 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout311 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded118 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph360 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph6,325 (84%)
  • 40 mph169 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph396 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph270 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph48 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,242 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds947 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Other138 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded101 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,081 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist1,772 (19%)
  • Pedestrian1,399 (15%)
  • Cyclist951 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant372 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant308 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant106 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)94 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SE10 peaked at 263 in 1989; 2025 had 111.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 111
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025111128
2024129153
2023122143
2022136155
2021153174
2020114126
2019170209
2018173218
2017172203
2016146176
2015129149
2014126143
2013125151
2012120147
2011150190
2010131153
2009135156
2008142171
2007143178
2006138157
2005117135
2004139162
2003165203
2002192248
2001196243
2000196234
1999169206
1998189232
1997202226
1996173217
1995211259
1994186214
1993194237
1992213252
1991229292
1990240284
1989263318
1988226275
1987208248
1986210262
1985222278
1984223278
1983200237
1982240314
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in SE10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE10

The 24 most recent collisions in SE10 happened between 3 November and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE10

The A206 has the most collisions in SE10, 2,613 of 7,569 (35%), followed by the A2 (1,337).

Collisions in SE10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2062,6133,05820358
2ndA21,3371,65415232
3rdA1021,2221,58513144
4thA200362411153
5thA102(M)266358435
6thA2211196218128
7thA2203180219127
8thA2052164194223
9thB210122137318
10thB2085362010
11thB209343603

Council areas covering SE10

Collisions in SE10 were recorded in 3 council areas. Greenwich has 7,198 of 7,569 (95%).

Collisions in SE10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreenwich7,1988,64363990
2ndLewisham360480572
3rdTower Hamlets6701

Towns in SE10

Collisions in SE10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Greenwich (6,713) and Lewisham (21).