SE1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE1 postcode district recorded 13,591 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 15,333 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 1,958 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 1,958
- Casualties
- 15,333
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 1,958
- Casualties
- 15,333
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE1
Towns in SE1
Roads in SE1
Accidents in the SE1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
13,591
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
15,333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
78
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,958
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE1 postcode district
Collisions in the SE1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the SE1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE1 postcode district have produced 15,333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 1,328 collisions, Monday 1,822 collisions, Tuesday 2,182 collisions, Wednesday 2,247 collisions, Thursday 2,196 collisions, Friday 2,274 collisions, Saturday 1,542 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 9,296 collisions, Darkness 4,295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,002 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,462 collisions, Roundabout 1,037 collisions, One way street 396 collisions, Unknown 338 collisions, Other 283 collisions, Slip road 73 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,331 collisions, 30 mph 11,168 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 11,417 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,513 collisions, Unknown 257 collisions, Other 204 collisions, Fine + high winds 91 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 10,158 casualties, Passenger 2,264 casualties, Pedestrian 2,911 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 13,591 accidents
Accident 199901MD00098
SlightAccident 199901LX00142
SlightAccident 199901MD00103
SeriousAccident 199901MS00087
SlightAccident 199901MD00102
SlightAccident 199901LX00137
SlightAccident 199901MD00090
SlightAccident 199901MS00070
SlightAccident 199901CP00140
SlightAccident 199901MD00085
SlightAccident 199901MD00091
SlightAccident 199901LX00134
SlightAccident 199901MS00060
SlightAccident 199901MD00083
SlightAccident 199901MD00081
SlightAccident 199901MS00049
SeriousAccident 199901MD00096
SlightAccident 199901CP00087
SeriousAccident 199901MD00082
SlightAccident 199901MS00052
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE1 postcode district?
13,591 collisions have been recorded in the SE1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 15,333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
78 were fatal and 1,958 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the SE1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE1 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE1 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the SE1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 15,333 casualties recorded in the SE1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE1 postcode district fell 9% 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 SE1 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 SE1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.