Road collisions in Lambeth
Police recorded 5,215 road collisions involving injury in Lambeth between 2021 and 2025, about 1,043 a year. 25 of them were fatal, and an estimated 961 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 6pm to 7pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 1,197 in 2021 to 925 in 2025, a fall of 23%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Lambeth should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Lambeth, 5,822 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 30% (12%) and motorcyclists 24% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 21%. 15 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 5% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 4% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 945 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 1,728 | 29.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 1,409 | 24.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,232 | 21.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 331 | 5.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 62 | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 115 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 66 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 75 | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 125 | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 412 | 7.4% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 803 | 14.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,685 | 30.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 1,025 | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 744 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 422 | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 129 | 2.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 100 | 1.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
17.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 32.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 26.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 15.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 129 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 4,576 | 48.4% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 574 | 6.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 66 | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,715 | 18.1% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 1,852 | 19.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 459 | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 210 | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Lambeth
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 | Clapham High Street (A3) | T or staggered junction | 52 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Brixton Hill (A23) | Crossroads | 38 | 2 | View on map |
| 3 | Brixton Road (A23) | Not at a junction | 32 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Brixton Road (A23) | T or staggered junction | 32 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Bridgefoot (A202) | Junction with more than four arms | 32 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Brixton Road (A23) | Not at a junction | 29 | 1 | View on map |
| 7 | Christchurch Road (A205) | Crossroads | 28 | 1 | View on map |
| 8 | Waterloo Road (A301) | Roundabout | 28 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Clapham High Street (A3) | T or staggered junction | 27 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Kennington Road (A23) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 1 | View on map |
| 11 | Kennington Park Road (A3) | Crossroads | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Streatham High Road (A23) | Crossroads | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Clapham High Street (A3) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Brixton Hill (A23) | T or staggered junction | 24 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Brixton Road (A23) | Crossroads | 24 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Streatham High Road (A23) | T or staggered junction | 24 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Clapham High Street (A3) | T or staggered junction | 23 | 1 | View on map |
| 18 | Norwood Road (A215) | T or staggered junction | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Brixton Road (A23) | T or staggered junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Streatham High Road (A23) | Not at a junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Streatham High Road (A23) | T or staggered junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Streatham High Road (A23) | T or staggered junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Streatham High Road (A23) | Crossroads | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Streatham High Road (A23) | Not at a junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Coldharbour Lane (A2217) | Crossroads | 21 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham High Road | 348 | 3 | 48 |
| Brixton Road | 294 | 3 | 54 |
| Brixton Hill | 213 | 0 | 46 |
| Wandsworth Road | 207 | 1 | 35 |
| Clapham Road | 188 | 0 | 41 |
| Clapham High Street | 171 | 2 | 31 |
| Coldharbour Lane | 150 | 0 | 35 |
| Norwood Road | 126 | 0 | 18 |
| South Lambeth Road | 106 | 1 | 25 |
| Kennington Lane | 104 | 1 | 20 |
| Kennington Road | 100 | 0 | 28 |
| Clapham Common South Side | 94 | 0 | 16 |
| Kennington Park Road | 72 | 0 | 16 |
| Streatham Hill | 71 | 1 | 18 |
| Waterloo Road | 70 | 0 | 13 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
100% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 0% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 78% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23 | 1,096 | 7 | 206 |
| A3 | 497 | 2 | 97 |
| A3036 | 292 | 2 | 53 |
| A205 | 253 | 1 | 67 |
| A215 | 244 | 0 | 48 |
| A2217 | 239 | 1 | 58 |
| A203 | 199 | 2 | 43 |
| A202 | 148 | 1 | 32 |
| B221 | 113 | 1 | 18 |
| A3204 | 106 | 1 | 20 |
| A24 | 100 | 0 | 19 |
| A214 | 88 | 1 | 14 |
| B272 | 85 | 1 | 12 |
| A204 | 84 | 1 | 12 |
| A301 | 77 | 0 | 16 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
33% of collisions in Lambeth happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 100% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 3,663 | 70.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 334 | 6.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 469 | 9.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 749 | 14.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 3,594 | 68.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,606 | 30.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 12 | 0.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 3 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,066 | 22.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 2,035 | 43.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 787 | 16.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 267 | 5.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 92 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 387 | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 104 | 2.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 3,503 | 67.2% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,533 | 29.4% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 33 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 5 | 0.1% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 141 | 2.7% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Lambeth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 5,189 | 99.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 26 | 0.5% | 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.