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SE15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,868 road traffic collisions in the SE15 postcode district, Southwark, from 1982 to 2025, and 13,732 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 1,777 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 183 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (144).

Collisions since 1982
11,868
22nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,732
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
69
70 people killed
Serious collisions
1,777
1,871 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
183
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
202
Up 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE15

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal690.6%
  • Serious1,77715%
  • Slight10,02284%

What the data shows

  • SE15 had 2,051 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 2,041 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SE15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,722 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE15, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SE15.

Where SE15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
22nd
Most casualties
32nd
Most fatal collisions
702nd
Most serious collisions
42nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,672 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,806 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,736 (15%)
  • Thursday1,725 (15%)
  • Friday1,919 (16%)
  • Saturday1,752 (15%)
  • Sunday1,258 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,453 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,289 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,674 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,278 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road637 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout114 (1%)
  • Not recorded165 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,166 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph10,667 (90%)
  • 40 mph22 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,869 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,464 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds106 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other167 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded139 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,809 (35%)
  • Pedestrian3,197 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist2,241 (16%)
  • Cyclist1,876 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,176 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant230 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant84 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE15, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE15 peaked at 393 in 1986; 2025 had 183.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 183
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025183202
2024144152
2023209227
2022199230
2021217246
2020194212
2019222250
2018223245
2017248295
2016212233
2015182219
2014222242
2013181202
2012185209
2011204231
2010225268
2009214247
2008211255
2007201235
2006216236
2005217240
2004200228
2003281318
2002272327
2001316363
2000305364
1999320361
1998312368
1997306362
1996300354
1995321389
1994299378
1993327388
1992327371
1991349402
1990382445
1989376435
1988379444
1987367416
1986393452
1985365439
1984366443
1983331377
1982365432

Map of recent crashes in SE15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE15

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE15

The 24 most recent collisions in SE15 happened between 2 November and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE15

The A202 has the most collisions in SE15, 3,029 of 11,868 (26%), followed by the A2 (1,756).

Collisions in SE15 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2023,0293,47521431
2ndA21,7562,0938301
3rdA22151,1701,2788163
4thA22149731,1534135
5thB2157088207118
6thB216419547078
7thB217373906
8thB238283303
9thB2227263003
10thA2208171901
11thA371102
12thB21425500

Council areas covering SE15

Collisions in SE15 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southwark has 11,629 of 11,868 (98%).

Collisions in SE15 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark11,62913,451681,748
2ndLewisham239281129

Towns in SE15

Collisions in SE15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southwark (11,517) and Lewisham (250).