SW11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW11 postcode district recorded 5,660 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,287 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 763 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 763
- Casualties
- 6,287
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 763
- Casualties
- 6,287
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW11
Towns in SW11
Roads in SW11
Accidents in the SW11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,660
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,287
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
763
13.9% 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 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in the SW11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW11 postcode district have produced 6,287 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 544 collisions, Monday 779 collisions, Tuesday 864 collisions, Wednesday 889 collisions, Thursday 851 collisions, Friday 970 collisions, Saturday 763 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,889 collisions, Darkness 1,771 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,962 collisions, Dual carriageway 299 collisions, Unknown 153 collisions, One way street 141 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 793 collisions, 30 mph 4,857 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,832 collisions, Raining no high winds 562 collisions, Unknown 112 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,197 casualties, Passenger 785 casualties, Pedestrian 1,305 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?
5,660 collisions have been recorded in the SW11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,287 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 763 were serious — 13.9% 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 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW11 postcode district happen on?
87.7% 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 20.8% of the 6,287 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 27% 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 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 2024.