SE8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE8 postcode district recorded 2,623 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,036 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 331 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 3,036
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 3,036
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE8
Towns in SE8
Roads in SE8
Accidents in the SE8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,623
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,036
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
331
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE8 postcode district
Collisions in the SE8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in the SE8 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 SE8 postcode district have produced 3,036 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 275 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 411 collisions, Wednesday 460 collisions, Thursday 378 collisions, Friday 411 collisions, Saturday 344 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,839 collisions, Darkness 784 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,114 collisions, Dual carriageway 260 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 384 collisions, 30 mph 2,228 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,210 collisions, Raining no high winds 275 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,030 casualties, Passenger 443 casualties, Pedestrian 563 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE8 postcode district?
2,623 collisions have been recorded in the SE8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,036 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 331 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the SE8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE8 postcode district happen on?
80.6% of collisions in the SE8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 3,036 casualties recorded in the SE8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE8 postcode district fell 6% 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 SE8 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 SE8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.