Lambeth road traffic accidents
Lambeth recorded 30,665 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 34,885 casualties. Of these collisions, 155 were fatal and 4,311 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 155
- Serious
- 4,311
- Casualties
- 34,885
- Fatal
- 155
- Serious
- 4,311
- Casualties
- 34,885
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lambeth
Roads in Lambeth
Postcode districts in Lambeth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lambeth
Road collision statistics for Lambeth
Collisions recorded
30,665
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
34,885
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
155
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4,311
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lambeth
Collisions in Lambeth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in Lambeth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lambeth have produced 34,885 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 3,293 collisions, Monday 4,309 collisions, Tuesday 4,733 collisions, Wednesday 4,657 collisions, Thursday 4,731 collisions, Friday 4,866 collisions, Saturday 4,076 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 21,020 collisions, Darkness 9,645 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 24,215 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,526 collisions, One way street 936 collisions, Unknown 813 collisions, Roundabout 547 collisions, One way street/Slip road 467 collisions, Slip road 161 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5,015 collisions, 30 mph 25,542 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 25,885 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,035 collisions, Unknown 789 collisions, Other 560 collisions, Fine + high winds 157 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 22,490 casualties, Passenger 5,622 casualties, Pedestrian 6,773 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lambeth
How many road accidents have there been in Lambeth?
30,665 collisions have been recorded in Lambeth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 34,885 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lambeth were serious or fatal?
155 were fatal and 4,311 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Lambeth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lambeth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lambeth, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lambeth happen on?
79% of collisions in Lambeth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lambeth?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 34,885 casualties recorded in Lambeth.
Is road safety in Lambeth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lambeth rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Lambeth 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 Lambeth cover 1999 to 2025.