SE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE11 postcode district recorded 2,980 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,454 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 471 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 471
- Casualties
- 3,454
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 471
- Casualties
- 3,454
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE11
Towns in SE11
Roads in SE11
Accidents in the SE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,980
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,454
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
471
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE11 postcode district
Collisions in the SE11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in the SE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE11 postcode district have produced 3,454 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 300 collisions, Monday 409 collisions, Tuesday 499 collisions, Wednesday 476 collisions, Thursday 477 collisions, Friday 488 collisions, Saturday 331 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,107 collisions, Darkness 873 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,512 collisions, Dual carriageway 279 collisions, One way street 81 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 378 collisions, 30 mph 2,599 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,527 collisions, Raining no high winds 309 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,390 casualties, Passenger 579 casualties, Pedestrian 485 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE11 postcode district?
2,980 collisions have been recorded in the SE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,454 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 471 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the SE11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE11 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE11 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE11 postcode district happen on?
84.3% of collisions in the SE11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 3,454 casualties recorded in the SE11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE11 postcode district fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SE11 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the SE11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.