SE22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE22 postcode district recorded 1,898 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,165 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 2,165
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 2,165
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE22
Towns in SE22
Roads in SE22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,898
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,165
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE22 postcode district
Collisions in the SE22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in the SE22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE22 postcode district have produced 2,165 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 203 collisions, Monday 268 collisions, Tuesday 275 collisions, Wednesday 279 collisions, Thursday 286 collisions, Friday 324 collisions, Saturday 263 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,347 collisions, Darkness 551 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,693 collisions, Dual carriageway 100 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 388 collisions, 30 mph 1,505 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,552 collisions, Raining no high winds 235 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,442 casualties, Passenger 365 casualties, Pedestrian 358 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE22 postcode district?
1,898 collisions have been recorded in the SE22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,165 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 238 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the SE22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE22 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE22 postcode district happen on?
89.2% of collisions in the SE22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 2,165 casualties recorded in the SE22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE22 postcode district fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SE22 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 SE22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.