SE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE5 postcode district recorded 3,685 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,234 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 506 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 506
- Casualties
- 4,234
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 506
- Casualties
- 4,234
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE5
Towns in SE5
Roads in SE5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,685
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,234
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
506
14.2% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.5% 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 4,234 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 378 collisions, Monday 571 collisions, Tuesday 550 collisions, Wednesday 572 collisions, Thursday 536 collisions, Friday 609 collisions, Saturday 469 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,520 collisions, Darkness 1,165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,149 collisions, Dual carriageway 349 collisions, Unknown 99 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 757 collisions, 30 mph 2,924 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,073 collisions, Raining no high winds 435 collisions, Unknown 87 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,550 casualties, Passenger 811 casualties, Pedestrian 873 casualties.
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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?
3,685 collisions have been recorded in the SE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,234 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 506 were serious — 14.2% 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 16.5% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE5 postcode district happen on?
85.5% 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 4,234 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 rose 1% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.