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SE23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,673 road traffic collisions in the SE23 postcode district, Lewisham, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,587 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 757 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (70).

Collisions since 1979
4,673
656th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,587
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
757
819 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
83
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal350.7%
  • Serious75716%
  • Slight3,88183%

What the data shows

  • SE23 had 811 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 5% more than the 774 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SE23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 717 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE23, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in SE23.

Where SE23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
656th
Most casualties
812th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
828th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday644 (14%)
  • Tuesday697 (15%)
  • Wednesday733 (16%)
  • Thursday681 (15%)
  • Friday765 (16%)
  • Saturday662 (14%)
  • Sunday491 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,235 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,362 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,299 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway194 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout45 (1%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph411 (8.8%)
  • 30 mph4,255 (91%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,831 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds590 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other88 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded80 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,490 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist1,034 (19%)
  • Pedestrian1,030 (18%)
  • Cyclist612 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant219 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant131 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SE23 peaked at 161 in 1982; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257283
20247078
202387103
202288107
20217998
20207584
20196784
201887101
201793113
201693115
20158695
201491102
20138189
20125556
20117077
201090107
20098391
20086478
20076584
200689103
20057885
2004102119
2003117145
2002138164
2001112135
2000132178
1999130151
1998126164
1997143177
1996118151
1995125155
1994124147
1993146184
1992129152
1991117127
1990136159
1989126159
1988121150
1987120152
1986140165
1985158185
1984134152
1983152184
1982161195
198123
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in SE23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE23

The 24 most recent collisions in SE23 happened between 8 August and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE23

The A205 has the most collisions in SE23, 1,792 of 4,673 (38%), followed by the B218 (572).

Collisions in SE23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2051,7922,08617260
2ndB2185727212105
3rdB227371436463
4thB238323389248
5thA2216167197027
6thA21277101010
7thA213301

Council areas covering SE23

Collisions in SE23 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lewisham has 4,435 of 4,673 (95%).

Collisions in SE23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham4,4355,28631718
2ndSouthwark233295339
3rdHavering3410

Towns in SE23

Collisions in SE23 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lewisham (4,309) and Southwark (130).