SE7 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,407 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The SE7 postcode district recorded 1,407 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,632 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 195 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.

Fatal
6
Serious
195
Casualties
1,632
2024 49
2023 54
2022 65
2021 50
2020 38
2019 56
2018 62
2017 49
2016 36
2015 51
2014 41
2013 41
2012 49
2011 44
2010 45
2009 44
2008 57
2007 60
2006 50
2005 46
2004 56
2003 76
2002 69
2001 86
2000 71
1999 62

Accidents in the SE7 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the SE7 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,407

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,632

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

6

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

195

14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 60.4%
Serious 19513.9%
Slight 1,20685.7%

What the data shows in the SE7 postcode district

Collisions in the SE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

74.6% of recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the SE7 postcode district have produced 1,632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 15310.9%
Monday 19513.9%
Tuesday 20614.6%
Wednesday 22215.8%
Thursday 21215.1%
Friday 21615.4%
Saturday 20314.4%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 153 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,01872.4%
Darkness 38927.6%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,018 collisions, Darkness 389 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,04974.6%
Dual carriageway 23316.6%
Roundabout 654.6%
Unknown 382.7%
One way street 151.1%
Slip road 50.4%
Other 20.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,049 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 1269%
30 mph 1,23888%
40 mph 90.6%
50 mph 342.4%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 126 collisions, 30 mph 1,238 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,17183.2%
Raining no high winds 14810.5%
Unknown 433.1%
Other 292.1%
Fine + high winds 50.4%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,171 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 99861.2%
Passenger 32119.7%
Pedestrian 31319.2%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 998 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE7 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the SE7 postcode district?

1,407 collisions have been recorded in the SE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,632 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the SE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?

6 were fatal and 195 were serious — 14.3% 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 15.8% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the SE7 postcode district happen on?

74.6% 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 19.2% of the 1,632 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 9% 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 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 2024.