Bexley road traffic accidents
Bexley recorded 12,960 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 16,165 casualties. Of these collisions, 81 were fatal and 1,787 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 81
- Serious
- 1,787
- Casualties
- 16,165
- Fatal
- 81
- Serious
- 1,787
- Casualties
- 16,165
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bexley
Roads in Bexley
Postcode districts in Bexley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bexley
Road collision statistics for Bexley
Collisions recorded
12,960
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
16,165
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
81
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,787
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bexley
Collisions in Bexley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in Bexley happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bexley have produced 16,165 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 1,301 collisions, Monday 1,851 collisions, Tuesday 1,990 collisions, Wednesday 1,907 collisions, Thursday 1,953 collisions, Friday 2,166 collisions, Saturday 1,792 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 9,349 collisions, Darkness 3,611 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,825 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,536 collisions, Roundabout 987 collisions, Unknown 231 collisions, One way street 206 collisions, One way street/Slip road 94 collisions, Slip road 81 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 428 collisions, 30 mph 11,491 collisions, 40 mph 336 collisions, 50 mph 620 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 10,547 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,680 collisions, Other 278 collisions, Unknown 227 collisions, Fine + high winds 82 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 9,981 casualties, Passenger 3,505 casualties, Pedestrian 2,679 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bexley
How many road accidents have there been in Bexley?
12,960 collisions have been recorded in Bexley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 16,165 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bexley were serious or fatal?
81 were fatal and 1,787 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Bexley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bexley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bexley, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bexley happen on?
75.8% of collisions in Bexley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bexley?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 16,165 casualties recorded in Bexley.
Is road safety in Bexley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bexley fell 4% 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 Bexley 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 Bexley cover 1999 to 2025.