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SE11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,703 road traffic collisions in the SE11 postcode district, Lambeth, from 1982 to 2025, and 6,602 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 924 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 68 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (73).

Collisions since 1982
5,703
382nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,602
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
47 people killed
Serious collisions
924
986 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
68
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE11

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal460.8%
  • Serious92416%
  • Slight4,73383%

What the data shows

  • SE11 had 949 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 5% fewer than the 995 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SE11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 465 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE11, 7.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SE11.

Where SE11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
382nd
Most casualties
563rd
Most fatal collisions
1,308th
Most serious collisions
507th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday811 (14%)
  • Tuesday885 (16%)
  • Wednesday909 (16%)
  • Thursday929 (16%)
  • Friday934 (16%)
  • Saturday656 (12%)
  • Sunday579 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,968 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,639 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown67 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,761 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway563 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road304 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded65 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph446 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph5,247 (92%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,707 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds710 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other84 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded105 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,853 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist1,500 (23%)
  • Cyclist1,334 (20%)
  • Pedestrian1,219 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant391 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant145 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant88 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE11, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE11 peaked at 192 in 1989; 2025 had 68.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 68
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256878
20247394
202386102
202295106
202193109
20207987
2019114128
2018108123
2017108120
2016125140
2015111123
20148995
2013112143
2012118133
2011102120
2010116135
200999113
20088695
20077485
20068897
2005100119
200499119
2003120148
2002160182
2001149176
2000146176
1999189220
1998150171
1997149175
1996170197
1995176203
1994149182
1993168206
1992148165
1991126137
1990177202
1989192221
1988167188
1987154184
1986165187
1985155182
1984179219
1983180196
1982191221

Map of recent crashes in SE11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE11

The 24 most recent collisions in SE11 happened between 12 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE11

The A3 has the most collisions in SE11, 1,975 of 5,703 (35%), followed by the A23 (1,542).

Collisions in SE11 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31,9752,32021328
2ndA231,5421,79110252
3rdA32048761,0127157
4thA2025997073104
5thA3203126146120
6thA3036283005
7thA2038902

Council areas covering SE11

Collisions in SE11 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has 5,062 of 5,703 (89%).

Collisions in SE11 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth5,0625,85839808
2ndSouthwark6417447116

Towns in SE11

Collisions in SE11 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lambeth (4,139) and Southwark (854).