Road collisions in Lewisham
Police recorded 3,719 road collisions involving injury in Lewisham between 2021 and 2025, about 744 a year. 5 of them were fatal, and an estimated 589 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). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 733 in 2021 to 721 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Lewisham should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Lewisham, 4,298 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 15% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 21% (12%) and motorcyclists 23% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 32%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 4% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 664 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 900 | 20.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 978 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,396 | 32.5% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 213 | 5.0% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 77 | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 70 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 63 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 86 | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 135 | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 320 | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 489 | 11.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,175 | 28.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 741 | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 577 | 14.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 350 | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 108 | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 73 | 1.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
17.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 24.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 26.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 16.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 66 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 3,919 | 56.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 429 | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 55 | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,139 | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 948 | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 309 | 4.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 111 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Lewisham
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 | Evelyn Street (A2209) | T or staggered junction | 32 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Deptford Bridge (A2) | Crossroads | 28 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Catford Road (A205) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Sydenham Road (A212) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | New Cross Road (A2) | Not at a junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | New Cross Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | New Cross Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | St Mildreds Road (A205) | T or staggered junction | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Bromley Road (A21) | T or staggered junction | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | New Cross Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | New Cross Road (A2) | Not at a junction | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | New Cross Road (A2) | Not at a junction | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Evelyn Street (A200) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Evelyn Street (A200) | Roundabout | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Lewisham Way (A20) | Crossroads | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | New Cross Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Devonshire Road (A205) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Lewisham Way (A2) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Rennell Street (A21) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Lewisham High Street (A21) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Stanstead Road (A205) | Private drive or entrance | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | New Cross Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Bromley Road (A21) | Crossroads | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Lewisham High Street (A21) | T or staggered junction | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Westhorne Avenue (A205) | Crossroads | 15 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cross Road | 259 | 0 | 43 |
| Bromley Road | 192 | 0 | 28 |
| Lewisham High Street | 159 | 0 | 26 |
| Evelyn Street | 125 | 1 | 30 |
| Lewisham Way | 102 | 0 | 16 |
| Sydenham Road | 95 | 0 | 6 |
| Lee High Road | 92 | 0 | 13 |
| Stanstead Road | 71 | 0 | 11 |
| Catford Road | 70 | 0 | 12 |
| Brockley Road | 67 | 0 | 19 |
| Southend Lane | 64 | 1 | 13 |
| Brownhill Road | 59 | 1 | 4 |
| Rushey Green | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| Baring Road | 50 | 0 | 11 |
| London Road | 46 | 0 | 12 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
99% 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). 77% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A21 | 481 | 0 | 77 |
| A205 | 384 | 1 | 59 |
| A2 | 337 | 0 | 58 |
| A20 | 274 | 0 | 51 |
| A212 | 182 | 0 | 23 |
| A200 | 131 | 1 | 32 |
| B218 | 125 | 0 | 29 |
| A2212 | 86 | 0 | 14 |
| A2218 | 66 | 1 | 11 |
| A2209 | 58 | 0 | 9 |
| B212 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| A2216 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| B207 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| B236 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| A202 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
31% of collisions in Lewisham 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 Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 2,164 | 58.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 390 | 10.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 334 | 9.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 831 | 22.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 2,414 | 64.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,279 | 34.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 19 | 0.5% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 5 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 2 | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 751 | 23.1% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,290 | 39.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 452 | 13.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 129 | 4.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 75 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 440 | 13.5% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 114 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,558 | 68.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,058 | 28.4% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 20 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 9 | 0.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 74 | 2.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Lewisham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 3,719 | 100.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 0 | 0.0% | 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.