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SE9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
10,221
48th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,702
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
118
127 people killed
Serious collisions
1,547
1,702 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
133
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
153
Up 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1181.2%
  • Serious1,54715%
  • Slight8,55684%

What the data shows

  • SE9 had 1,428 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 1,588 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SE9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,613 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in SE9.

Where SE9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
48th
Most casualties
53rd
Most fatal collisions
184th
Most serious collisions
76th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,415 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,569 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,591 (16%)
  • Thursday1,449 (14%)
  • Friday1,703 (17%)
  • Saturday1,458 (14%)
  • Sunday1,036 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,378 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,735 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown67 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,280 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway2,267 (22%)
  • Roundabout419 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road161 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded94 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph218 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph8,287 (81%)
  • 40 mph1,194 (12%)
  • 50 mph469 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph41 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,403 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,297 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds104 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other155 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded104 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,648 (52%)
  • Pedestrian2,174 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,831 (14%)
  • Cyclist842 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant693 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant313 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SE9 peaked at 433 in 1982; 2025 had 133.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 133
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025133153
2024123146
2023152189
2022152183
2021132159
2020129161
2019142159
2018153186
2017175221
2016137164
2015139159
2014157183
2013119140
2012144167
2011181224
2010156204
2009180234
2008171216
2007160202
2006181213
2005211248
2004214271
2003258312
2002258319
2001239318
2000252336
1999258324
1998250302
1997232286
1996268322
1995270338
1994296378
1993283335
1992307401
1991281361
1990370461
1989333414
1988341422
1987381486
1986362468
1985359446
1984381460
1983367472
1982433558
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in SE9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE9

The 24 most recent collisions in SE9 happened between 14 October and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE9

The A210 has the most collisions in SE9, 1,821 of 10,221 (18%), followed by the A208 (1,247).

Collisions in SE9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2101,8212,21624262
2ndA2081,2471,50416191
3rdA2051,0901,3379159
4thA21,0071,33113149
5thA209391,28016134
6thA2115636907101
7thB263290382144
8thB226224248033
9thB2214128157116
10thA209263405

Council areas covering SE9

Collisions in SE9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Greenwich has 8,958 of 10,221 (88%).

Collisions in SE9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreenwich8,95811,1861071,318
2ndBromley1,0261,22010190
3rdBexley140179125
4thLewisham95115014

Towns in SE9

Collisions in SE9 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Greenwich (8,036) and Bromley (937).