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SE4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,904 road traffic collisions in the SE4 postcode district, Lewisham, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,574 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 607 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, down 27% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1982
3,904
926th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,574
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
607
643 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Down 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE4

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal240.6%
  • Serious60716%
  • Slight3,27384%

What the data shows

  • SE4 had 636 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% more than the 571 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SE4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 587 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE4, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in SE4.

Where SE4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
926th
Most casualties
1,133rd
Most fatal collisions
2,033rd
Most serious collisions
1,189th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday608 (16%)
  • Tuesday588 (15%)
  • Wednesday580 (15%)
  • Thursday580 (15%)
  • Friday655 (17%)
  • Saturday494 (13%)
  • Sunday399 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,731 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,112 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,548 (91%)
  • Roundabout165 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph385 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph3,514 (90%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,188 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds508 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other67 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,919 (42%)
  • Pedestrian995 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist808 (18%)
  • Cyclist507 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant188 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE4, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE4 peaked at 143 in 1982; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254952
20246776
20235659
20226673
20217383
20206673
20195261
20186171
20177498
20167286
20156468
20145058
20136066
20125763
20116688
20105153
20096977
20084552
20075158
20065872
20057891
20046984
200393103
200291103
2001116136
2000102113
1999114132
1998115140
1997116140
1996103115
1995115138
199487111
1993128150
1992112137
1991130154
1990125146
1989129150
1988113131
1987106125
1986118140
1985138166
1984132164
1983124137
1982143181

Map of recent crashes in SE4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE4

The 24 most recent collisions in SE4 happened between 12 July and 14 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE4

The B218 has the most collisions in SE4, 1,232 of 3,904 (32%), followed by the A20 (745).

Collisions in SE4 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB2181,2321,44712195
2ndA20745904497
3rdB2142168195120
4thB236139153218

Council areas covering SE4

Collisions in SE4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewisham has 3,834 of 3,904 (98%).

Collisions in SE4 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham3,8344,49024594
2ndSouthwark6983013

Towns in SE4

Collisions in SE4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lewisham (3,827) and Southwark (41).