Road collisions in Southwark
Police recorded 4,850 road collisions involving injury in Southwark between 2021 and 2025, about 970 a year. 17 of them were fatal, and an estimated 935 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 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 986 in 2021 to 933 in 2025, a fall of 5%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Southwark should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Southwark, 5,355 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 35% (12%) and motorcyclists 21% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 20%. 8 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 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 4% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 849 | 15.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 1,891 | 35.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 1,102 | 20.6% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,077 | 20.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 282 | 5.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 57 | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 97 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 55 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 58 | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 142 | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 343 | 6.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 750 | 14.5% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,638 | 31.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 936 | 18.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 645 | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 396 | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 123 | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 88 | 1.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
17.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 38.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 22.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 14.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 105 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 4,114 | 46.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 581 | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 82 | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,335 | 15.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 2,079 | 23.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 443 | 5.0% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 167 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Southwark
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 | Camberwell Green (A202) | Crossroads | 55 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Newington Causeway (A201) | Roundabout | 52 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Peckham High Street (A202) | T or staggered junction | 46 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Elephant and Castle (A3) | Junction with more than four arms | 35 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Borough High Street (A3) | T or staggered junction | 34 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Borough High Street (A3) | Crossroads | 33 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Old Kent Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 33 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Tower Bridge Road (A100) | Crossroads | 32 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | New Kent Road (A201) | Not at a junction | 28 | 2 | View on map |
| 10 | Camberwell Road (A215) | Crossroads | 28 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Walworth Road (A215) | Crossroads | 27 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Camberwell Road (A215) | T or staggered junction | 27 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Southwark Street (A3200) | Crossroads | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Camberwell Road (A215) | Crossroads | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Walworth Road (A215) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Camberwell New Road (A202) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Borough High Street (A3) | T or staggered junction | 24 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Peckham Road (A202) | T or staggered junction | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Tower Bridge Road (A100) | Crossroads | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Walworth Road (A215) | Not at a junction | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Peckham High Street (A202) | T or staggered junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Old Kent Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Elephant and Castle (A3) | Not at a junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Tower Bridge Road (A100) | Crossroads | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Rotherhithe New Road (A2208) | T or staggered junction | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Kent Road | 345 | 3 | 69 |
| Walworth Road | 153 | 0 | 26 |
| Tower Bridge Road | 144 | 0 | 26 |
| Borough High Street | 139 | 0 | 26 |
| Camberwell Road | 124 | 0 | 22 |
| Lordship Lane | 116 | 0 | 24 |
| Jamaica Road | 112 | 0 | 25 |
| Peckham High Street | 103 | 1 | 19 |
| Peckham Road | 98 | 0 | 15 |
| Camberwell New Road | 96 | 0 | 16 |
| New Kent Road | 96 | 2 | 21 |
| Tooley Street | 87 | 0 | 18 |
| Rotherhithe New Road | 82 | 0 | 11 |
| Newington Causeway | 80 | 0 | 18 |
| Lower Road | 79 | 0 | 15 |
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). 78% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A202 | 476 | 1 | 87 |
| A2 | 401 | 3 | 81 |
| A215 | 387 | 0 | 75 |
| A200 | 348 | 1 | 68 |
| A3 | 310 | 1 | 69 |
| A201 | 245 | 2 | 56 |
| A100 | 163 | 0 | 30 |
| A2216 | 134 | 0 | 31 |
| A2214 | 130 | 1 | 27 |
| A2208 | 98 | 0 | 10 |
| A3200 | 90 | 0 | 22 |
| A2206 | 80 | 1 | 21 |
| A2215 | 77 | 0 | 18 |
| A205 | 64 | 0 | 8 |
| A300 | 63 | 1 | 11 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
32% of collisions in Southwark 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 Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 3,313 | 68.3% | 44.0% |
| B road | 354 | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 338 | 7.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 845 | 17.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 3,669 | 75.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,156 | 23.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 19 | 0.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 5 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 1 | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 996 | 22.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,870 | 42.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 699 | 15.7% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 168 | 3.8% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 81 | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 453 | 10.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 176 | 4.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 3,276 | 67.5% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,422 | 29.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 35 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 13 | 0.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 104 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Southwark | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 4,828 | 99.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 22 | 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.