SE6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE6 postcode district recorded 5,150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,295 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 645 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 645
- Casualties
- 6,295
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 645
- Casualties
- 6,295
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE6
Towns in SE6
Roads in SE6
Accidents in the SE6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,295
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
645
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE6 postcode district
Collisions in the SE6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 29.3% 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 SE6 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 SE6 postcode district have produced 6,295 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 563 collisions, Monday 763 collisions, Tuesday 788 collisions, Wednesday 719 collisions, Thursday 775 collisions, Friday 811 collisions, Saturday 731 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,640 collisions, Darkness 1,510 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,205 collisions, Dual carriageway 620 collisions, One way street 118 collisions, Unknown 102 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 650 collisions, 30 mph 4,479 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,314 collisions, Raining no high winds 582 collisions, Other 96 collisions, Unknown 90 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,790 casualties, Passenger 1,405 casualties, Pedestrian 1,100 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE6 postcode district?
5,150 collisions have been recorded in the SE6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,295 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 645 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the SE6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE6 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE6 postcode district happen on?
81.7% of collisions in the SE6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 6,295 casualties recorded in the SE6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE6 postcode district rose 16% 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 SE6 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 SE6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.