SE17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE17 postcode district recorded 2,683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,075 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 374 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 3,075
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 3,075
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE17
Towns in SE17
Roads in SE17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,075
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
374
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE17 postcode district
Collisions in the SE17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the SE17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE17 postcode district have produced 3,075 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 286 collisions, Monday 365 collisions, Tuesday 421 collisions, Wednesday 391 collisions, Thursday 419 collisions, Friday 437 collisions, Saturday 364 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,908 collisions, Darkness 775 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,336 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, One way street 55 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 583 collisions, 30 mph 2,092 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,265 collisions, Raining no high winds 284 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,895 casualties, Passenger 521 casualties, Pedestrian 659 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE17 postcode district?
2,683 collisions have been recorded in the SE17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,075 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 374 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the SE17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE17 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE17 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the SE17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 3,075 casualties recorded in the SE17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE17 postcode district fell 1% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SE17 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 SE17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.