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SE13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,430 road traffic collisions in the SE13 postcode district, Lewisham, from 1982 to 2025, and 9,821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 1,107 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 115 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (124).

Collisions since 1982
8,430
100th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,821
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
48 people killed
Serious collisions
1,107
1,152 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
115
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
129
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE13

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal480.6%
  • Serious1,10713%
  • Slight7,27586%

What the data shows

  • SE13 had 1,281 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 1,549 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in SE13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,037 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE13, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in SE13.

Where SE13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
100th
Most casualties
149th
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
278th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,230 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,242 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,279 (15%)
  • Thursday1,245 (15%)
  • Friday1,443 (17%)
  • Saturday1,216 (14%)
  • Sunday775 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,287 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,050 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,101 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway747 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout275 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road186 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded121 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph662 (7.9%)
  • 30 mph7,755 (92%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,098 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds924 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other133 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded130 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,337 (34%)
  • Pedestrian2,223 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,571 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,238 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,145 (12%)
  • Van occupant160 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant74 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE13, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE13 peaked at 280 in 1983; 2025 had 115.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 115
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025115129
2024124143
2023122136
2022110125
2021108125
2020133155
2019139175
2018136156
2017153182
2016141158
2015158183
2014168185
2013145169
2012176201
2011172192
2010147166
2009168198
2008135163
2007134151
2006146174
2005155185
2004185222
2003173214
2002222269
2001227272
2000210253
1999253299
1998226271
1997244279
1996210249
1995217240
1994242312
1993252293
1992233270
1991251283
1990250296
1989253283
1988248288
1987228256
1986255290
1985247285
1984265305
1983280316
1982274325

Map of recent crashes in SE13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE13

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE13

The 24 most recent collisions in SE13 happened between 5 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE13

The A21 has the most collisions in SE13, 2,805 of 8,430 (33%), followed by the A20 (2,501).

Collisions in SE13 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA212,8053,30115376
2ndA202,5012,86518321
3rdA2211405458361
4thB236338385036
5thB220189222126
6thA2210115140014

Council areas covering SE13

Collisions in SE13 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewisham has 8,295 of 8,430 (98%).

Collisions in SE13 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham8,2959,667471,083
2ndGreenwich127143123

Towns in SE13

Collisions in SE13 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lewisham (8,289) and Greenwich (130).