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SE5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,355 road traffic collisions in the SE5 postcode district, Southwark, from 1982 to 2025, and 12,015 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,644 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 154 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (143).

Collisions since 1982
10,355
45th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,015
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,644
1,757 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
154
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
172
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE5

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal710.7%
  • Serious1,64416%
  • Slight8,64083%

What the data shows

  • SE5 had 1,768 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% more than the 1,674 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SE5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,226 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE5, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in SE5.

Where SE5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
45th
Most casualties
69th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
56th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,545 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,553 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,595 (15%)
  • Thursday1,575 (15%)
  • Friday1,737 (17%)
  • Saturday1,313 (13%)
  • Sunday1,037 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,228 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,995 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown95 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,146 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway820 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road204 (2%)
  • Roundabout16 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded169 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,096 (11%)
  • 30 mph9,240 (89%)
  • 40 mph13 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,597 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,308 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other136 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded142 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,696 (31%)
  • Pedestrian2,781 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist2,260 (19%)
  • Cyclist1,811 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,071 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant178 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant128 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE5, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE5 peaked at 350 in 1988; 2025 had 154.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 154
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025154172
2024143161
2023165185
2022187206
2021189200
2020139153
2019190234
2018220239
2017203228
2016178214
2015159184
2014191216
2013162186
2012168198
2011155182
2010141167
2009195227
2008179212
2007170205
2006154179
2005181196
2004214252
2003230250
2002271310
2001295352
2000288361
1999260306
1998268317
1997318396
1996270310
1995296342
1994233280
1993314364
1992288334
1991282318
1990328374
1989332377
1988350401
1987317398
1986293348
1985317351
1984298350
1983324378
1982346402

Map of recent crashes in SE5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE5

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE5

The 24 most recent collisions in SE5 happened between 22 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE5

The A202 has the most collisions in SE5, 3,359 of 10,355 (32%), followed by the A215 (3,308).

Collisions in SE5 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2023,3593,82819540
2ndA2153,3083,93527506
3rdA221761869610111
4thB214421525162
5thB217387441153
6thA2216250297232
7thA239900
8thA24500
9thA2174402
10thA20263400

Council areas covering SE5

Collisions in SE5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southwark has 8,339 of 10,355 (81%).

Collisions in SE5 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark8,3399,704491,301
2ndLambeth2,0102,30521343

Towns in SE5

Collisions in SE5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southwark (9,128) and Lambeth (767).