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SE24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,980 road traffic collisions in the SE24 postcode district, Lambeth, from 1982 to 2025, and 3,562 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 489 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 13% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1982
2,980
1,329th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,562
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
31 people killed
Serious collisions
489
534 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE24

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal280.9%
  • Serious48916%
  • Slight2,46383%

What the data shows

  • SE24 had 469 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 486 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SE24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 414 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE24, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in SE24.

Where SE24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,329th
Most casualties
1,465th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
1,519th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday422 (14%)
  • Tuesday453 (15%)
  • Wednesday446 (15%)
  • Thursday415 (14%)
  • Friday430 (14%)
  • Saturday436 (15%)
  • Sunday378 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,069 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit868 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,748 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road76 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout17 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph291 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph2,687 (90%)
  • 40 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,447 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds379 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,563 (44%)
  • Pedestrian667 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist584 (16%)
  • Cyclist444 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant168 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant85 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE24, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE24 peaked at 131 in 1984; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255259
20244649
20234349
20224043
20214041
20203137
20195969
20185969
20175459
20164551
20155560
20146470
20133641
20124143
20114959
20104655
20094651
20084853
20075163
20065059
20054044
20045564
20036267
20027592
20016875
20005966
19996877
19986673
19978297
19966581
19957997
199499118
199384100
199287111
199198128
1990104128
198991110
198893112
1987104132
1986116142
198584105
1984131168
198398126
1982117169

Map of recent crashes in SE24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE24

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE24

The 24 most recent collisions in SE24 happened between 13 August and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE24

The A215 has the most collisions in SE24, 1,049 of 2,980 (35%), followed by the A2214 (594).

Collisions in SE24 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2151,0491,24513157
2ndA22145946963126
3rdB222248299348
4thB223218266434
5thA20596121015
6thA2199749308
7thB225486709
8thA22173300

Council areas covering SE24

Collisions in SE24 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has 2,496 of 2,980 (84%).

Collisions in SE24 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth2,4962,99125406
2ndSouthwark479565382

Towns in SE24

Collisions in SE24 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lambeth (1,597) and Southwark (1,036).