SE26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE26 postcode district recorded 1,878 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,269 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 259 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,269
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,269
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE26
Towns in SE26
Roads in SE26
Accidents in the SE26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,878
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,269
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
259
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE26 postcode district
Collisions in the SE26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in the SE26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE26 postcode district have produced 2,269 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 202 collisions, Monday 270 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 266 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 324 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,321 collisions, Darkness 557 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,586 collisions, Dual carriageway 135 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 303 collisions, 30 mph 1,572 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,591 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,444 casualties, Passenger 448 casualties, Pedestrian 377 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE26 postcode district?
1,878 collisions have been recorded in the SE26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,269 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 259 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the SE26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE26 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE26 postcode district happen on?
84.5% of collisions in the SE26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 2,269 casualties recorded in the SE26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE26 postcode district rose 6% 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 SE26 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 SE26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.