Bromley road traffic accidents
Bromley recorded 18,623 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 22,600 casualties. Of these collisions, 143 were fatal and 2,577 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 143
- Serious
- 2,577
- Casualties
- 22,600
- Fatal
- 143
- Serious
- 2,577
- Casualties
- 22,600
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bromley
Roads in Bromley
Postcode districts in Bromley
Accidents in Bromley
Road collision statistics for Bromley
Collisions recorded
18,623
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
22,600
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
143
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,577
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bromley
Collisions in Bromley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in Bromley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bromley have produced 22,600 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 1,943 collisions, Monday 2,626 collisions, Tuesday 2,799 collisions, Wednesday 2,868 collisions, Thursday 2,812 collisions, Friday 2,993 collisions, Saturday 2,582 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 13,658 collisions, Darkness 4,965 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 16,285 collisions, Roundabout 905 collisions, Dual carriageway 831 collisions, Unknown 251 collisions, One way street 181 collisions, Slip road 109 collisions, Other 61 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 494 collisions, 30 mph 17,715 collisions, 40 mph 325 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 15,369 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,283 collisions, Other 354 collisions, Unknown 270 collisions, Fine + high winds 106 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 14,446 casualties, Passenger 4,501 casualties, Pedestrian 3,653 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bromley
How many road accidents have there been in Bromley?
18,623 collisions have been recorded in Bromley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 22,600 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bromley were serious or fatal?
143 were fatal and 2,577 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Bromley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bromley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bromley, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bromley happen on?
87.4% of collisions in Bromley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bromley?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 22,600 casualties recorded in Bromley.
Is road safety in Bromley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bromley fell 5% 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 Bromley 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 Bromley cover 1999 to 2024.