Road collisions in Bromley
Police recorded 3,060 road collisions involving injury in Bromley between 2021 and 2025, about 612 a year. 14 of them were fatal, and an estimated 514 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Saturday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 642 in 2021 to 628 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Bromley should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Bromley, 3,624 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 17% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 18% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 47%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 8% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 603 | 16.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 422 | 11.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 647 | 17.9% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,700 | 46.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 114 | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 109 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 29 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 60 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 62 | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 154 | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 305 | 8.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 369 | 10.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 779 | 22.3% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 645 | 18.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 453 | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 328 | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 158 | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 179 | 5.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 13.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 20.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 22 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 3,850 | 68.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 348 | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 39 | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 707 | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 434 | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 168 | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 40 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Bromley
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Street (A2015) | Crossroads | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Loop Road (B263) | Roundabout | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Elmers End Road (A214) | Crossroads | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Croydon Road (A213) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Street (A223) | Roundabout | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | High Street (A234) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Hayes Lane (B251) | Roundabout | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Southend Road (A2015) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Anerley Road (A214) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Crystal Palace Parade (A212) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Royal Parade (A208) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Sevenoaks Way (A224) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Masons Hill (B228) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 1 | View on map |
| 14 | Cray Avenue (A224) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Croydon Road (A213) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Anerley Road (A214) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Widmore Road (A222) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Widmore Road (A222) | — | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Southend Road (A2015) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Southend Road (A2015) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Beckenham Road (A234) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Hastings Road (A21) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Chislehurst High Street (A208) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | High Street (A234) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Jewels Hill | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street | 176 | 1 | 30 |
| Croydon Road | 156 | 2 | 28 |
| Anerley Road | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| Sevenoaks Way | 47 | 1 | 5 |
| Elmers End Road | 45 | 0 | 7 |
| Main Road | 44 | 1 | 9 |
| Widmore Road | 43 | 0 | 9 |
| Bromley Road | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| Sevenoaks Road | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| Beckenham Road | 42 | 0 | 10 |
| Station Road | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| Southend Road | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| Court Road | 38 | 2 | 5 |
| Cray Avenue | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| Crofton Road | 37 | 0 | 12 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
93% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 1% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 70% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A21 | 217 | 2 | 44 |
| A222 | 213 | 1 | 36 |
| A214 | 181 | 0 | 33 |
| A232 | 145 | 2 | 29 |
| A224 | 142 | 3 | 22 |
| A234 | 109 | 0 | 18 |
| A208 | 105 | 0 | 15 |
| A213 | 100 | 0 | 16 |
| A2015 | 85 | 0 | 11 |
| A233 | 76 | 1 | 12 |
| A223 | 72 | 0 | 13 |
| B265 | 64 | 0 | 15 |
| A2212 | 53 | 0 | 9 |
| B251 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| B230 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
29% of collisions in Bromley happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 91% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 1,561 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 227 | 7.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 435 | 14.2% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 837 | 27.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 385 | 12.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 2,470 | 80.7% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 147 | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 27 | 0.9% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 20 | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 11 | 0.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 824 | 29.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 949 | 34.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 311 | 11.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 74 | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 105 | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 287 | 10.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 243 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,186 | 71.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 767 | 25.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 19 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 42 | 1.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 46 | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Bromley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 2,791 | 91.2% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 269 | 8.8% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.