SW10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW10 postcode district recorded 1,533 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,748 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,748
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,748
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW10
Towns in SW10
Roads in SW10
Accidents in the SW10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,533
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,748
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW10 postcode district
Collisions in the SW10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 33.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71% of recorded collisions in the SW10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW10 postcode district have produced 1,748 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 148 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 266 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,023 collisions, Darkness 510 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,088 collisions, One way street 191 collisions, Dual carriageway 116 collisions, Other 90 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 136 collisions, 30 mph 1,390 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,289 collisions, Raining no high winds 171 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,221 casualties, Passenger 233 casualties, Pedestrian 294 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW10 postcode district?
1,533 collisions have been recorded in the SW10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,748 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 211 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the SW10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SW10 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 33.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW10 postcode district happen on?
71% of collisions in the SW10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 1,748 casualties recorded in the SW10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW10 postcode district fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SW10 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the SW10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.