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SE8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,580 road traffic collisions in the SE8 postcode district, Lewisham, from 1982 to 2025, and 5,271 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 718 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, up 19% on 2024 (80).

Collisions since 1982
4,580
681st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,271
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
33 people killed
Serious collisions
718
749 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
102
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal330.7%
  • Serious71816%
  • Slight3,82984%

What the data shows

  • SE8 had 905 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% more than the 822 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SE8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 567 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE8, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in SE8.

Where SE8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
681st
Most casualties
907th
Most fatal collisions
1,756th
Most serious collisions
919th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday626 (14%)
  • Tuesday700 (15%)
  • Wednesday722 (16%)
  • Thursday681 (15%)
  • Friday796 (17%)
  • Saturday586 (13%)
  • Sunday469 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,230 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,297 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,635 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway536 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road232 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout83 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded94 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph456 (10%)
  • 30 mph4,112 (90%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,851 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds493 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other72 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded83 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,710 (32%)
  • Pedestrian1,190 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,101 (21%)
  • Cyclist878 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant199 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant81 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE8 peaked at 151 in 1982; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 95
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595102
20248085
202387101
202296112
202193101
20208898
20198696
201896109
201797110
201687100
201598119
201492103
20138189
201286103
201187100
20108087
20098396
20087698
20074957
20069097
20058094
200486105
2003115126
2002104121
2001109133
2000118137
1999118142
1998101124
1997109122
1996105126
199596106
1994122141
1993132147
1992130158
1991131143
1990141159
1989150172
1988131150
1987114136
1986124145
1985115125
1984140175
1983131147
1982151174

Map of recent crashes in SE8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE8

The 24 most recent collisions in SE8 happened between 30 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE8

The A200 has the most collisions in SE8, 2,024 of 4,580 (44%), followed by the A2 (573).

Collisions in SE8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2002,0242,31315343
2ndA2573654480
3rdA2209438518663
4thA2210271328239
5thB207179206029
6thA20120138118
7thB206103123017
8thA2208505308

Council areas covering SE8

Collisions in SE8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lewisham has 4,043 of 4,580 (88%).

Collisions in SE8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham4,0434,65228627
2ndGreenwich440512475
3rdSouthwark95105115

Towns in SE8

Collisions in SE8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lewisham (4,035) and Greenwich (369).