Lewisham road traffic accidents
Lewisham recorded 23,199 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 27,499 casualties. Of these collisions, 118 were fatal and 2,946 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 118
- Serious
- 2,946
- Casualties
- 27,499
- Fatal
- 118
- Serious
- 2,946
- Casualties
- 27,499
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lewisham
Roads in Lewisham
Postcode districts in Lewisham
Accidents in Lewisham
Road collision statistics for Lewisham
Collisions recorded
23,199
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
27,499
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
118
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,946
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lewisham
Collisions in Lewisham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in Lewisham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lewisham have produced 27,499 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 2,479 collisions, Monday 3,312 collisions, Tuesday 3,534 collisions, Wednesday 3,491 collisions, Thursday 3,486 collisions, Friday 3,778 collisions, Saturday 3,119 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 16,425 collisions, Darkness 6,774 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 19,127 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,160 collisions, Roundabout 535 collisions, One way street 533 collisions, Unknown 469 collisions, Other 267 collisions, Slip road 108 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,331 collisions, 30 mph 19,767 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 19,574 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,469 collisions, Other 427 collisions, Unknown 422 collisions, Raining + high winds 110 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 17,016 casualties, Passenger 5,375 casualties, Pedestrian 5,108 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 23,199 accidents
Accident 199901PL00059
SlightAccident 199901PL00060
SlightAccident 199901PL00056
SlightAccident 199901PD00078
SlightAccident 199901PD00071
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SeriousAccident 199901PL00053
SlightAccident 199901PD00061
SlightAccident 199901PL00052
SlightAccident 199901PL00055
SeriousAccident 199901PL00057
SlightAccident 199901PD00063
SlightAccident 199901PD00064
SlightAccident 199901PD00062
SeriousAccident 199901PD00074
SlightAccident 199901PD00262
SlightAccident 199901PD00067
SlightAccident 199901PD00053
SlightAccident 199901PL00070
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lewisham
How many road accidents have there been in Lewisham?
23,199 collisions have been recorded in Lewisham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 27,499 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lewisham were serious or fatal?
118 were fatal and 2,946 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Lewisham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lewisham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lewisham, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lewisham happen on?
82.4% of collisions in Lewisham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lewisham?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 27,499 casualties recorded in Lewisham.
Is road safety in Lewisham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lewisham 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 Lewisham 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 Lewisham cover 1999 to 2024.