SE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE7 postcode district recorded 1,435 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,664 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,664
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,664
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE7
Towns in SE7
Roads in SE7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,435
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,664
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE7 postcode district
Collisions in the SE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.7% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE7 postcode district have produced 1,664 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 155 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 214 collisions, Wednesday 226 collisions, Thursday 213 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,034 collisions, Darkness 401 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,063 collisions, Dual carriageway 241 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 141 collisions, 30 mph 1,249 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,190 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,018 casualties, Passenger 329 casualties, Pedestrian 317 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,435 accidents
Accident 199901RG00869
SlightAccident 199901RG00862
SlightAccident 199901RG00846
SlightAccident 199901RG00837
SlightAccident 199901RG00808
SlightAccident 199901RG00799
SlightAccident 199901RG00979
SlightAccident 199901RG00800
SeriousAccident 199901RG00783
SlightAccident 199901RG00743
SlightAccident 199901RG00678
SlightAccident 199901RG00670
SlightAccident 199901RG00645
FatalAccident 199901RG00592
SlightAccident 199901RG00579
SlightAccident 199901RG00511
SlightAccident 199901RG00480
SlightAccident 199901RG00525
SlightAccident 199901RG00415
SlightAccident 199901RG00484
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE7 postcode district?
1,435 collisions have been recorded in the SE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,664 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 200 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE7 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE7 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the SE7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 1,664 casualties recorded in the SE7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district fell 43% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SE7 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 SE7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.