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SE18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,796 road traffic collisions in the SE18 postcode district, Greenwich, from 1982 to 2025, and 14,467 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 83 were fatal and 1,780 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 150 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (148).

Collisions since 1982
11,796
23rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
14,467
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
83
84 people killed
Serious collisions
1,780
1,961 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
150
Up 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
180
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE18

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal830.7%
  • Serious1,78015%
  • Slight9,93384%

What the data shows

  • SE18 had 1,692 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% fewer than the 1,894 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SE18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,289 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE18, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in SE18.

Where SE18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
23rd
Most casualties
26th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
41st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,668 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,720 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,718 (15%)
  • Thursday1,805 (15%)
  • Friday2,044 (17%)
  • Saturday1,644 (14%)
  • Sunday1,197 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,420 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,209 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit76 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,068 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,811 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road467 (4%)
  • Roundabout296 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded154 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph395 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph11,311 (96%)
  • 40 mph67 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,651 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,510 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds123 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist47 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other182 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded162 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,675 (46%)
  • Pedestrian3,375 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,744 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,201 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist891 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant340 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant115 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE18, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE18 peaked at 463 in 1982; 2025 had 150.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 150
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025150180
2024148185
2023158192
2022144178
2021186222
2020174199
2019190240
2018180222
2017221277
2016141180
2015178209
2014165211
2013164208
2012176205
2011197255
2010208249
2009178222
2008207249
2007200258
2006221290
2005225274
2004248307
2003275338
2002303374
2001319397
2000328412
1999316393
1998285361
1997302356
1996339417
1995330384
1994322416
1993288340
1992335396
1991356433
1990381455
1989379444
1988343409
1987383474
1986414502
1985414518
1984436528
1983426537
1982463571

Map of recent crashes in SE18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE18

The 24 most recent collisions in SE18 happened between 24 November and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE18

The A206 has the most collisions in SE18, 3,172 of 11,796 (27%), followed by the A205 (1,825).

Collisions in SE18 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2063,1723,90527451
2ndA2051,8252,3169288
3rdA2079591,19217176
4thB210491613680
5thA209107128013
6thA2204353712
7thA201691300

Council areas covering SE18

Collisions in SE18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Greenwich has 11,752 of 11,796 (99.6%).

Collisions in SE18 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreenwich11,75214,415831,773
2ndBexley414807

Town in SE18

Of the 11,796 collisions in SE18, 10,709 (91%) were in Greenwich.