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SE26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,033 road traffic collisions in the SE26 postcode district, Lewisham, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,910 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 576 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1982
4,033
876th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,910
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
33 people killed
Serious collisions
576
640 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE26

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal320.8%
  • Serious57614%
  • Slight3,42585%

What the data shows

  • SE26 had 667 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 715 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SE26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 623 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE26, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in SE26.

Where SE26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
876th
Most casualties
1,024th
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
1,276th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday576 (14%)
  • Tuesday590 (15%)
  • Wednesday582 (14%)
  • Thursday630 (16%)
  • Friday661 (16%)
  • Saturday532 (13%)
  • Sunday462 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,829 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,156 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,478 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway242 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road156 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout82 (2%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph369 (9.1%)
  • 30 mph3,660 (91%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,362 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds459 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other74 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded68 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,350 (48%)
  • Pedestrian964 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist792 (16%)
  • Cyclist363 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant231 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant130 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE26, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE26 peaked at 133 in 1982; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256574
20247285
20237075
20226777
20215669
20206578
20195469
20187386
20177897
20166782
20158594
20148395
20136984
20126881
20116779
20107285
20097791
20087597
20076183
20065865
20057692
2004100117
200391121
200298121
200196127
200099120
1999114135
1998129166
1997121154
1996100123
1995109131
199496118
1993129150
1992126160
1991114122
1990122139
1989116141
198899110
1987119150
1986110129
1985122153
1984126170
1983106141
1982133174

Map of recent crashes in SE26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE26

The 24 most recent collisions in SE26 happened between 8 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE26

The A212 has the most collisions in SE26, 1,793 of 4,033 (44%), followed by the A2216 (456).

Collisions in SE26 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2121,7932,18911245
2ndA2216456532358
3rdA2218290375031
4thA234235269445
5thA213103135013
6thB227293505

Council areas covering SE26

Collisions in SE26 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lewisham has 3,471 of 4,033 (86%).

Collisions in SE26 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham3,4714,23321471
2ndBromley362417765
3rdSouthwark199259440

Towns in SE26

Collisions in SE26 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lewisham (3,464) and Bromley (397).