Croydon road traffic accidents
Croydon recorded 26,302 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 32,021 casualties. Of these collisions, 165 were fatal and 3,355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 165
- Serious
- 3,355
- Casualties
- 32,021
- Fatal
- 165
- Serious
- 3,355
- Casualties
- 32,021
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Croydon
Roads in Croydon
Postcode districts in Croydon
Accidents in Croydon
Road collision statistics for Croydon
Collisions recorded
26,302
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
32,021
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
165
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,355
13.4% 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.
81.1% of recorded collisions in Croydon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Croydon have produced 32,021 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 2,958 collisions, Monday 3,726 collisions, Tuesday 3,819 collisions, Wednesday 3,981 collisions, Thursday 4,055 collisions, Friday 4,123 collisions, Saturday 3,640 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,294 collisions, Darkness 8,008 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,340 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,066 collisions, Roundabout 1,138 collisions, Unknown 728 collisions, One way street 546 collisions, Other 291 collisions, Slip road 193 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,078 collisions, 30 mph 23,685 collisions, 40 mph 497 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 21,254 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,298 collisions, Unknown 685 collisions, Other 578 collisions, Raining + high winds 163 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 19,634 casualties, Passenger 6,471 casualties, Pedestrian 5,916 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Croydon
How many road accidents have there been in Croydon?
26,302 collisions have been recorded in Croydon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 32,021 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Croydon were serious or fatal?
165 were fatal and 3,355 were serious — 13.4% 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?
81.1% 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 18.5% of the 32,021 casualties recorded in Croydon.
Is road safety in Croydon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Croydon fell 15% 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 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 2024.