Croydon road traffic accidents
Croydon recorded 27,221 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 33,065 casualties. Of these collisions, 167 were fatal and 3,502 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 167
- Serious
- 3,502
- Casualties
- 33,065
- Fatal
- 167
- Serious
- 3,502
- Casualties
- 33,065
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Croydon
Roads in Croydon
Postcode districts in Croydon
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Croydon
Road collision statistics for Croydon
Collisions recorded
27,221
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
33,065
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
167
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,502
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Croydon
Collisions in Croydon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in Croydon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Croydon have produced 33,065 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 3,059 collisions, Monday 3,853 collisions, Tuesday 3,963 collisions, Wednesday 4,100 collisions, Thursday 4,210 collisions, Friday 4,276 collisions, Saturday 3,760 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,942 collisions, Darkness 8,279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,950 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,156 collisions, Roundabout 1,197 collisions, Unknown 816 collisions, One way street 606 collisions, One way street/Slip road 291 collisions, Slip road 205 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,431 collisions, 30 mph 24,230 collisions, 40 mph 516 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 21,939 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,386 collisions, Unknown 763 collisions, Other 625 collisions, Raining + high winds 171 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,306 casualties, Passenger 6,612 casualties, Pedestrian 6,147 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Croydon
How many road accidents have there been in Croydon?
27,221 collisions have been recorded in Croydon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 33,065 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Croydon were serious or fatal?
167 were fatal and 3,502 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Croydon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Croydon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Croydon, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Croydon happen on?
80.6% of collisions in Croydon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Croydon?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 33,065 casualties recorded in Croydon.
Is road safety in Croydon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Croydon were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Croydon 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 Croydon cover 1999 to 2025.