SW11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW11 postcode district recorded 5,827 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,469 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 804 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 804
- Casualties
- 6,469
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 804
- Casualties
- 6,469
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW11
Towns in SW11
Roads in SW11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SW11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,827
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,469
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
804
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW11 postcode district
Collisions in the SW11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the SW11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW11 postcode district have produced 6,469 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 562 collisions, Monday 801 collisions, Tuesday 890 collisions, Wednesday 911 collisions, Thursday 875 collisions, Friday 997 collisions, Saturday 791 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,013 collisions, Darkness 1,814 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,086 collisions, Dual carriageway 305 collisions, Unknown 173 collisions, One way street 152 collisions, One way street/Slip road 58 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 941 collisions, 30 mph 4,876 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,971 collisions, Raining no high winds 573 collisions, Unknown 122 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,326 casualties, Passenger 805 casualties, Pedestrian 1,338 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW11 postcode district?
5,827 collisions have been recorded in the SW11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,469 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 804 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the SW11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW11 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW11 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the SW11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 6,469 casualties recorded in the SW11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW11 postcode district fell 1% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SW11 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 SW11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.