SE21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE21 postcode district recorded 1,073 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,261 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,261
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,261
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE21
Towns in SE21
Roads in SE21
Accidents in the SE21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,073
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,261
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE21 postcode district
Collisions in the SE21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 33.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the SE21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE21 postcode district have produced 1,261 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 128 collisions, Monday 138 collisions, Tuesday 172 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 718 collisions, Darkness 355 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 933 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 187 collisions, 30 mph 880 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 872 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 932 casualties, Passenger 196 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE21 postcode district?
1,073 collisions have been recorded in the SE21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,261 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 140 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the SE21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE21 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE21 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 33.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE21 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the SE21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 1,261 casualties recorded in the SE21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE21 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 SE21 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 SE21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.