SE24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE24 postcode district recorded 1,651 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,878 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,878
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,878
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE24
Towns in SE24
Roads in SE24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,651
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,878
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE24 postcode district
Collisions in the SE24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in the SE24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE24 postcode district have produced 1,878 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 201 collisions, Monday 227 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,126 collisions, Darkness 525 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,358 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, One way street 73 collisions, One way street/Slip road 61 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 283 collisions, 30 mph 1,367 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,360 collisions, Raining no high winds 194 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,182 casualties, Passenger 324 casualties, Pedestrian 372 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE24 postcode district?
1,651 collisions have been recorded in the SE24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,878 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 256 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the SE24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE24 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE24 postcode district happen on?
82.3% of collisions in the SE24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 1,878 casualties recorded in the SE24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE24 postcode district rose 6% 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 SE24 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 SE24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.