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SE3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,098 road traffic collisions in the SE3 postcode district, Greenwich, from 1982 to 2025, and 7,430 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 967 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 91 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (94).

Collisions since 1982
6,098
308th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,430
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
44 people killed
Serious collisions
967
1,057 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
91
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
110
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE3

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal440.7%
  • Serious96716%
  • Slight5,08783%

What the data shows

  • SE3 had 893 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 898 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SE3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 790 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE3, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in SE3.

Where SE3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
308th
Most casualties
408th
Most fatal collisions
1,376th
Most serious collisions
430th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday900 (15%)
  • Tuesday988 (16%)
  • Wednesday877 (14%)
  • Thursday980 (16%)
  • Friday949 (16%)
  • Saturday765 (13%)
  • Sunday639 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,233 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,797 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,299 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,062 (17%)
  • Roundabout406 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road279 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph254 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph5,152 (84%)
  • 40 mph78 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph469 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph122 (2%)
  • 70 mph21 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,017 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds748 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other96 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,732 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist1,446 (19%)
  • Pedestrian1,151 (15%)
  • Cyclist501 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant266 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant179 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE3, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE3 peaked at 248 in 1984; 2025 had 91.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 91
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202591110
202494116
20238597
20228187
202185110
202089106
201999123
201891102
201797114
20168198
201590121
20147597
20135463
2012102124
2011105126
201089106
2009104134
200886107
2007101131
200692106
2005123152
2004129160
2003161204
2002131161
2001175215
2000151195
1999169205
1998165205
1997202241
1996190221
1995160192
1994179220
1993160190
1992166210
1991170200
1990197250
1989213255
1988174208
1987202243
1986192231
1985198247
1984248299
1983226269
1982226279

Map of recent crashes in SE3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE3

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE3

The 24 most recent collisions in SE3 happened between 4 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE3

The A2 has the most collisions in SE3, 1,648 of 6,098 (27%), followed by the B212 (778).

Collisions in SE3 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21,6482,11516271
2ndB2127788975119
3rdA207573655078
4thA2213560704790
5thB210496587885
6thA102228300139
7thA20140160019
8thB211707805
9thB2206778115
10thA102(M)6174013
11thB216384118
12thA2212101202
13thA22113500

Council areas covering SE3

Collisions in SE3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Greenwich has 4,837 of 6,098 (79%).

Collisions in SE3 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreenwich4,8375,94438764
2ndLewisham1,2541,4776199
3rdBexley4503

Towns in SE3

Collisions in SE3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Greenwich (4,483) and Lewisham (375).