SE4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE4 postcode district recorded 2,240 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,591 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 316 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 2,591
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 2,591
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE4
Towns in SE4
Roads in SE4
Accidents in the SE4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,240
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,591
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
316
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE4 postcode district
Collisions in the SE4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the SE4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE4 postcode district have produced 2,591 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 332 collisions, Tuesday 333 collisions, Wednesday 345 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 373 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,607 collisions, Darkness 633 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,959 collisions, Roundabout 140 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 423 collisions, 30 mph 1,816 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,889 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,688 casualties, Passenger 410 casualties, Pedestrian 493 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2017010060724
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE4 postcode district?
2,240 collisions have been recorded in the SE4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,591 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 316 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the SE4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE4 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE4 postcode district happen on?
87.5% of collisions in the SE4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 2,591 casualties recorded in the SE4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE4 postcode district rose 20% 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 SE4 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 SE4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.