SE25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE25 postcode district recorded 1,893 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,265 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,265
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,265
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE25
Towns in SE25
Roads in SE25
Accidents in the SE25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,893
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,265
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE25 postcode district
Collisions in the SE25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.4% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the SE25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE25 postcode district have produced 2,265 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 219 collisions, Monday 274 collisions, Tuesday 260 collisions, Wednesday 290 collisions, Thursday 292 collisions, Friday 290 collisions, Saturday 268 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,281 collisions, Darkness 612 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,699 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 184 collisions, 30 mph 1,707 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,547 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,328 casualties, Passenger 421 casualties, Pedestrian 516 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE25 postcode district?
1,893 collisions have been recorded in the SE25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,265 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 240 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the SE25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE25 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SE25 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE25 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the SE25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 2,265 casualties recorded in the SE25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE25 postcode district rose 1% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SE25 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 SE25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.