SE27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE27 postcode district recorded 1,691 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,974 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,974
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,974
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE27
Towns in SE27
Roads in SE27
Accidents in the SE27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,691
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,974
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE27 postcode district
Collisions in the SE27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.7% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in the SE27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE27 postcode district have produced 1,974 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 215 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 239 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 225 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,168 collisions, Darkness 523 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,465 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 255 collisions, 30 mph 1,436 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,410 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,214 casualties, Passenger 337 casualties, Pedestrian 423 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE27 postcode district?
1,691 collisions have been recorded in the SE27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,974 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 230 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the SE27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE27 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SE27 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE27 postcode district happen on?
86.6% of collisions in the SE27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 1,974 casualties recorded in the SE27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE27 postcode district fell 4% 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 SE27 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 SE27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.