Southwark road traffic accidents
Southwark recorded 30,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 34,534 casualties. Of these collisions, 148 were fatal and 4,108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 148
- Serious
- 4,108
- Casualties
- 34,534
- Fatal
- 148
- Serious
- 4,108
- Casualties
- 34,534
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Southwark
Roads in Southwark
Postcode districts in Southwark
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Southwark
Road collision statistics for Southwark
Collisions recorded
30,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
34,534
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
148
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4,108
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southwark
Collisions in Southwark are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in Southwark happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southwark have produced 34,534 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 3,155 collisions, Monday 4,236 collisions, Tuesday 4,617 collisions, Wednesday 4,728 collisions, Thursday 4,706 collisions, Friday 5,028 collisions, Saturday 3,878 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 21,120 collisions, Darkness 9,228 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 23,142 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,664 collisions, Roundabout 1,246 collisions, One way street 861 collisions, Unknown 798 collisions, One way street/Slip road 459 collisions, Slip road 178 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6,250 collisions, 30 mph 23,993 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 25,279 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,471 collisions, Unknown 634 collisions, Other 557 collisions, Fine + high winds 175 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 22,331 casualties, Passenger 5,794 casualties, Pedestrian 6,409 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 30,348 accidents
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SeriousAccident 199901MM00362
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SeriousAccident 199901MS00307
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southwark
How many road accidents have there been in Southwark?
30,348 collisions have been recorded in Southwark in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 34,534 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southwark were serious or fatal?
148 were fatal and 4,108 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Southwark resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southwark?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Southwark, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southwark happen on?
76.3% of collisions in Southwark are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southwark?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 34,534 casualties recorded in Southwark.
Is road safety in Southwark getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southwark rose 6% 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 Southwark 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 Southwark cover 1999 to 2025.