Greenwich road traffic accidents
Greenwich recorded 18,667 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 22,886 casualties. Of these collisions, 130 were fatal and 2,323 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 130
- Serious
- 2,323
- Casualties
- 22,886
- Fatal
- 130
- Serious
- 2,323
- Casualties
- 22,886
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Greenwich
Roads in Greenwich
Postcode districts in Greenwich
Accidents in Greenwich
Road collision statistics for Greenwich
Collisions recorded
18,667
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
22,886
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
130
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,323
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Greenwich
Collisions in Greenwich are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in Greenwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Greenwich have produced 22,886 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 1,927 collisions, Monday 2,668 collisions, Tuesday 2,878 collisions, Wednesday 2,845 collisions, Thursday 2,760 collisions, Friday 3,039 collisions, Saturday 2,550 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 13,331 collisions, Darkness 5,336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,582 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,946 collisions, Roundabout 1,079 collisions, Unknown 378 collisions, One way street 328 collisions, Slip road 181 collisions, Other 173 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,110 collisions, 30 mph 15,786 collisions, 40 mph 664 collisions, 50 mph 1,079 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 15,564 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,054 collisions, Other 403 collisions, Unknown 358 collisions, Fine + high winds 99 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 13,997 casualties, Passenger 5,083 casualties, Pedestrian 3,806 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Greenwich
How many road accidents have there been in Greenwich?
18,667 collisions have been recorded in Greenwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 22,886 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Greenwich were serious or fatal?
130 were fatal and 2,323 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Greenwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Greenwich?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Greenwich, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Greenwich happen on?
67.4% of collisions in Greenwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Greenwich?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 22,886 casualties recorded in Greenwich.
Is road safety in Greenwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Greenwich 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 Greenwich 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 Greenwich cover 1999 to 2024.