SE23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE23 postcode district recorded 2,230 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,601 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,601
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,601
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE23
Towns in SE23
Roads in SE23
Accidents in the SE23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,230
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE23 postcode district
Collisions in the SE23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the SE23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE23 postcode district have produced 2,601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 220 collisions, Monday 311 collisions, Tuesday 370 collisions, Wednesday 351 collisions, Thursday 331 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 282 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,574 collisions, Darkness 656 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,034 collisions, Dual carriageway 99 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 316 collisions, 30 mph 1,911 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,871 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,733 casualties, Passenger 414 casualties, Pedestrian 454 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE23 postcode district?
2,230 collisions have been recorded in the SE23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 312 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the SE23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE23 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE23 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE23 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the SE23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 2,601 casualties recorded in the SE23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE23 postcode district fell 25% 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 SE23 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 SE23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.