SE28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE28 postcode district recorded 808 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,042 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,042
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,042
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE28
Towns in SE28
Roads in SE28
Accidents in the SE28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
808
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,042
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE28 postcode district
Collisions in the SE28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.9% of recorded collisions in the SE28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE28 postcode district have produced 1,042 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 77 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 630 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 363 collisions, Dual carriageway 246 collisions, Roundabout 165 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 582 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 137 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 673 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 575 casualties, Passenger 290 casualties, Pedestrian 177 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2019010180966
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SlightAccident 2019010178862
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SlightAccident 2019010166522
SlightAccident 2019010165458
SlightAccident 2019010159451
SlightAccident 2019010156597
SlightAccident 2018010154588
SlightAccident 2018010153295
SlightAccident 2018010152095
SeriousAccident 2018010149533
SlightAccident 2018010148196
SlightAccident 2018010149759
SlightAccident 2018010140440
SeriousAccident 2018010139727
SlightAccident 2018010137951
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE28 postcode district?
808 collisions have been recorded in the SE28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,042 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 110 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the SE28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE28 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE28 postcode district happen on?
44.9% of collisions in the SE28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 1,042 casualties recorded in the SE28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE28 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SE28 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 SE28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.