Lewisham road traffic accidents
Lewisham recorded 23,912 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,322 casualties. Of these collisions, 122 were fatal and 3,083 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 0% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 122
- Serious
- 3,083
- Casualties
- 28,322
- Fatal
- 122
- Serious
- 3,083
- Casualties
- 28,322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lewisham
Roads in Lewisham
Postcode districts in Lewisham
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lewisham
Road collision statistics for Lewisham
Collisions recorded
23,912
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
28,322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
122
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,083
13.4% 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 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in Lewisham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lewisham have produced 28,322 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 2,568 collisions, Monday 3,428 collisions, Tuesday 3,613 collisions, Wednesday 3,594 collisions, Thursday 3,580 collisions, Friday 3,892 collisions, Saturday 3,237 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 16,896 collisions, Darkness 7,016 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 19,592 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,246 collisions, One way street 589 collisions, Roundabout 555 collisions, Unknown 538 collisions, One way street/Slip road 267 collisions, Slip road 125 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,915 collisions, 30 mph 19,889 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 20,115 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,531 collisions, Other 474 collisions, Unknown 474 collisions, Raining + high winds 113 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 17,570 casualties, Passenger 5,504 casualties, Pedestrian 5,248 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lewisham
How many road accidents have there been in Lewisham?
23,912 collisions have been recorded in Lewisham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lewisham were serious or fatal?
122 were fatal and 3,083 were serious — 13.4% 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 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lewisham happen on?
81.9% 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 18.5% of the 28,322 casualties recorded in Lewisham.
Is road safety in Lewisham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lewisham rose 0% 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 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 2025.