SE2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE2 postcode district recorded 1,237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,567 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,567
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,567
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE2
Towns in SE2
Roads in SE2
Accidents in the SE2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,567
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE2 postcode district
Collisions in the SE2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in the SE2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE2 postcode district have produced 1,567 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 133 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 868 collisions, Darkness 369 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,011 collisions, Dual carriageway 106 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 1,140 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,013 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 904 casualties, Passenger 376 casualties, Pedestrian 287 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE2 postcode district?
1,237 collisions have been recorded in the SE2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,567 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 177 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the SE2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE2 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE2 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE2 postcode district happen on?
81.7% of collisions in the SE2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 1,567 casualties recorded in the SE2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE2 postcode district rose 17% 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 SE2 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 SE2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.