SE19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE19 postcode district recorded 2,493 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,906 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 342 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 2,906
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 2,906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE19
Towns in SE19
Roads in SE19
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,493
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
342
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE19 postcode district
Collisions in the SE19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 34% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the SE19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE19 postcode district have produced 2,906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 268 collisions, Monday 356 collisions, Tuesday 364 collisions, Wednesday 386 collisions, Thursday 379 collisions, Friday 391 collisions, Saturday 349 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,645 collisions, Darkness 848 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,089 collisions, Roundabout 130 collisions, Dual carriageway 104 collisions, One way street 74 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 327 collisions, 30 mph 2,159 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,020 collisions, Raining no high winds 305 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,879 casualties, Passenger 478 casualties, Pedestrian 549 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 2,136 accidents
Accident 199901LS00059
SlightAccident 199901ZN00102
SlightAccident 199901MM00073
SlightAccident 199901ZN00091
SlightAccident 199901MM00049
SlightAccident 199901MM00064
SlightAccident 199901ZN00079
SlightAccident 199901LS00056
SlightAccident 199901MM00059
SlightAccident 199901ZN00063
SlightAccident 199901ZN00053
SlightAccident 199901ZN00049
SlightAccident 199901PY00064
SlightAccident 199901LS00006
SlightAccident 199901ZN00006
SlightAccident 199901ZN00001
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE19 postcode district?
2,493 collisions have been recorded in the SE19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 342 were serious — 14.3% 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 15.7% of them, and 34% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE19 postcode district happen on?
83.8% 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 18.9% of the 2,906 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 rose 10% 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 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 2025.