SE19 postcode district road traffic accidents

2,393 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The SE19 postcode district recorded 2,393 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,789 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 320 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.

Fatal
15
Serious
320
Casualties
2,789
2024 91
2023 94
2022 85
2021 95
2020 80
2019 93
2018 87
2017 90
2016 83
2015 74
2014 75
2013 80
2012 72
2011 80
2010 91
2009 73
2008 96
2007 60
2006 68
2005 106
2004 86
2003 108
2002 122
2001 123
2000 127
1999 154

Accidents in the SE19 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the SE19 postcode district

Collisions recorded

2,393

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

2,789

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

15

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

320

14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 150.6%
Serious 32013.4%
Slight 2,05886%

What the data shows in the SE19 postcode district

Collisions in the SE19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 33.9% 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 SE19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the SE19 postcode district have produced 2,789 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 25710.7%
Monday 34414.4%
Tuesday 34414.4%
Wednesday 37015.5%
Thursday 36315.2%
Friday 37415.6%
Saturday 34114.2%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 257 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 344 collisions, Wednesday 370 collisions, Thursday 363 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 341 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,58266.1%
Darkness 81133.9%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,582 collisions, Darkness 811 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 2,01884.3%
Roundabout 1225.1%
Dual carriageway 994.1%
One way street 652.7%
Unknown 622.6%
Other 150.6%
Slip road 120.5%

Road type: Single carriageway 2,018 collisions, Roundabout 122 collisions, Dual carriageway 99 collisions, One way street 65 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 28211.8%
30 mph 2,10487.9%
40 mph 60.3%
60 mph 10%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 282 collisions, 30 mph 2,104 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,94281.2%
Raining no high winds 29712.4%
Unknown 622.6%
Other 502.1%
Fine + high winds 140.6%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,942 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,80964.9%
Passenger 46116.5%
Pedestrian 51918.6%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,809 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 519 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE19 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the SE19 postcode district?

2,393 collisions have been recorded in the SE19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,789 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the SE19 postcode district were serious or fatal?

15 were fatal and 320 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the SE19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the SE19 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE19 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 33.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the SE19 postcode district happen on?

84.3% of collisions in the SE19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE19 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 2,789 casualties recorded in the SE19 postcode district.

Is road safety in the SE19 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the SE19 postcode district fell 3% 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 SE19 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 SE19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.