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SE6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,396 road traffic collisions in the SE6 postcode district, Lewisham, from 1982 to 2025, and 11,493 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 1,351 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 136 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (139).

Collisions since 1982
9,396
69th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,493
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
69 people killed
Serious collisions
1,351
1,452 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
136
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
165
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE6

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal680.7%
  • Serious1,35114%
  • Slight7,97785%

What the data shows

  • SE6 had 1,593 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 1,630 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SE6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,483 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE6, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SE6.

Where SE6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
69th
Most casualties
79th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
135th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,367 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,402 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,328 (14%)
  • Thursday1,420 (15%)
  • Friday1,527 (16%)
  • Saturday1,348 (14%)
  • Sunday1,004 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,731 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,555 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,705 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,065 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road474 (5%)
  • Roundabout29 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded123 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph706 (7.5%)
  • 30 mph8,663 (92%)
  • 40 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,823 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,114 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.2%)
  • Other150 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded135 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,216 (45%)
  • Pedestrian2,232 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,724 (15%)
  • Cyclist991 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant939 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant224 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant64 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE6, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE6 peaked at 294 in 1984; 2025 had 136.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 136
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025136165
2024139159
2023136154
2022158188
2021151176
2020154180
2019172202
2018163221
2017191235
2016193238
2015162188
2014191219
2013161185
2012163205
2011180222
2010161198
2009156187
2008143171
2007143172
2006170209
2005205248
2004204272
2003252332
2002226274
2001243302
2000237284
1999248294
1998283372
1997278359
1996246302
1995270327
1994276341
1993243295
1992267317
1991264309
1990284343
1989265332
1988274325
1987244305
1986263323
1985256309
1984294346
1983259323
1982292385

Map of recent crashes in SE6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE6

The 24 most recent collisions in SE6 happened between 6 November and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE6

The A21 has the most collisions in SE6, 3,152 of 9,396 (34%), followed by the A205 (2,023).

Collisions in SE6 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA213,1523,84121447
2ndA2052,0232,48415242
3rdA2218558696689
4thA2125276481188
5thA2015217291136
6thB227111502

Council areas covering SE6

Collisions in SE6 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewisham has 9,388 of 9,396 (99.9%).

Collisions in SE6 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham9,38811,483681,350
2ndBromley5701

Towns in SE6

Collisions in SE6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lewisham (9,362) and Bromley (11).