SE18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE18 postcode district recorded 5,881 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,315 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 672 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 672
- Casualties
- 7,315
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 672
- Casualties
- 7,315
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE18
Towns in SE18
Roads in SE18
Accidents in the SE18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,881
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,315
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
672
12.1% 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 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.3% of recorded collisions in the SE18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE18 postcode district have produced 7,315 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 578 collisions, Monday 837 collisions, Tuesday 874 collisions, Wednesday 896 collisions, Thursday 886 collisions, Friday 992 collisions, Saturday 818 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,209 collisions, Darkness 1,672 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,252 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,045 collisions, Roundabout 213 collisions, One way street 141 collisions, Unknown 136 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 342 collisions, 30 mph 5,414 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,865 collisions, Raining no high winds 668 collisions, Other 130 collisions, Unknown 118 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,024 casualties, Passenger 1,843 casualties, Pedestrian 1,448 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?
5,881 collisions have been recorded in the SE18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,315 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 672 were serious — 12.1% 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 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE18 postcode district happen on?
72.3% 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 19.8% of the 7,315 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.