Greenwich road traffic accidents
Greenwich recorded 19,219 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 23,530 casualties. Of these collisions, 131 were fatal and 2,414 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 131
- Serious
- 2,414
- Casualties
- 23,530
- Fatal
- 131
- Serious
- 2,414
- Casualties
- 23,530
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Greenwich
Roads in Greenwich
Postcode districts in Greenwich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Greenwich
Road collision statistics for Greenwich
Collisions recorded
19,219
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
23,530
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
131
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,414
13.2% 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 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67% of recorded collisions in Greenwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Greenwich have produced 23,530 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 1,994 collisions, Monday 2,743 collisions, Tuesday 2,971 collisions, Wednesday 2,925 collisions, Thursday 2,826 collisions, Friday 3,129 collisions, Saturday 2,631 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 13,686 collisions, Darkness 5,533 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,880 collisions, Dual carriageway 4,055 collisions, Roundabout 1,137 collisions, Unknown 424 collisions, One way street 358 collisions, Slip road 192 collisions, One way street/Slip road 173 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,365 collisions, 30 mph 16,036 collisions, 40 mph 685 collisions, 50 mph 1,105 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 15,993 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,105 collisions, Other 439 collisions, Unknown 387 collisions, Fine + high winds 104 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 14,409 casualties, Passenger 5,190 casualties, Pedestrian 3,931 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 19,219 accidents
Accident 199901RG00046
SlightAccident 199901RG00053
SeriousAccident 199901RG00050
SlightAccident 199901RG00052
SeriousAccident 199901RA00042
SlightAccident 199901RG00041
SlightAccident 199901RG00042
SlightAccident 199901RA00041
SlightAccident 199901RA00043
SlightAccident 199901RA00040
SlightAccident 199901RA00037
SlightAccident 199901RA00039
SlightAccident 199901RG00038
SlightAccident 199901HT00094
SlightAccident 199901RA00038
SlightAccident 199901RA00035
SeriousAccident 199901RA00036
SeriousAccident 199901RG00045
SlightAccident 199901RG00037
SlightAccident 199901RA00031
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Greenwich
How many road accidents have there been in Greenwich?
19,219 collisions have been recorded in Greenwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 23,530 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Greenwich were serious or fatal?
131 were fatal and 2,414 were serious — 13.2% 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 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Greenwich happen on?
67% 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 16.7% of the 23,530 casualties recorded in Greenwich.
Is road safety in Greenwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Greenwich were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.