Official DfT STATS19 Data
Lewisham Road Accidents
Every police-reported injury collision in Lewisham from 2021 to 2025 (latest year provisional) — 3,745 collisions, ranked #21 of 350 UK local authorities.
3,745
Collisions · 5 Years
2021–2025
5
Fatal
deaths within 30 days
595
Serious
hospital-level injuries
4,330
Casualties
injured or killed
Trend
Collisions by Year
| Year | Collisions | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (provisional) | 729 | 3 | 143 | 583 | 843 |
| 2024 | 731 | 0 | 132 | 599 | 840 |
| 2023 | 769 | 1 | 102 | 666 | 891 |
| 2022 | 785 | 0 | 112 | 673 | 917 |
| 2021 | 731 | 1 | 106 | 624 | 839 |
Map
Recent Fatal & Serious Collisions in Lewisham
Locations of the most recent police-recorded fatal (red) and serious (amber) collisions from the dataset.
Fatal collision
Serious collision
Source: DfT STATS19 (OGL v3)
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Questions
Lewisham — FAQ
How many road accidents happen in Lewisham?
Lewisham recorded 3,745 police-reported injury collisions over the five-year window (2021–2025, latest year provisional), including 5 fatal and 595 serious collisions, with 4,330 total casualties. It ranks #21 of 350 UK local authorities by collision count.
Where does the Lewisham accident data come from?
From STATS19, the official police-reported collision dataset published by the UK Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence — the same data used in government road-safety statistics.