SE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE5 postcode district recorded 3,581 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,119 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 483 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 483
- Casualties
- 4,119
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 483
- Casualties
- 4,119
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE5
Towns in SE5
Roads in SE5
Accidents in the SE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,581
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
483
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE5 postcode district
Collisions in the SE5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in the SE5 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 SE5 postcode district have produced 4,119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 360 collisions, Monday 556 collisions, Tuesday 534 collisions, Wednesday 555 collisions, Thursday 524 collisions, Friday 596 collisions, Saturday 456 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,458 collisions, Darkness 1,123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,066 collisions, Dual carriageway 341 collisions, Unknown 89 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 661 collisions, 30 mph 2,916 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,986 collisions, Raining no high winds 428 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,473 casualties, Passenger 796 casualties, Pedestrian 850 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE5 postcode district?
3,581 collisions have been recorded in the SE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 483 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the SE5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE5 postcode district happen on?
85.6% of collisions in the SE5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 4,119 casualties recorded in the SE5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE5 postcode district fell 12% 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 SE5 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 SE5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.