SE18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE18 postcode district recorded 6,043 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,509 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 697 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 697
- Casualties
- 7,509
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 697
- Casualties
- 7,509
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE18
Towns in SE18
Roads in SE18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,043
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,509
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
697
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE18 postcode district
Collisions in the SE18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the SE18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE18 postcode district have produced 7,509 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 597 collisions, Monday 856 collisions, Tuesday 899 collisions, Wednesday 923 collisions, Thursday 906 collisions, Friday 1,023 collisions, Saturday 839 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,310 collisions, Darkness 1,733 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,344 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,074 collisions, Roundabout 225 collisions, One way street 152 collisions, Unknown 148 collisions, One way street/Slip road 67 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 423 collisions, 30 mph 5,489 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,991 collisions, Raining no high winds 688 collisions, Other 135 collisions, Unknown 127 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,134 casualties, Passenger 1,884 casualties, Pedestrian 1,491 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE18 postcode district?
6,043 collisions have been recorded in the SE18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,509 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 697 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the SE18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE18 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE18 postcode district happen on?
71.9% of collisions in the SE18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 7,509 casualties recorded in the SE18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE18 postcode district rose 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the SE18 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 SE18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.