SW13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW13 postcode district recorded 766 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 880 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 129 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 880
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 880
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW13
Towns in SW13
Roads in SW13
Accidents in the SW13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
766
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
880
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
129
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW13 postcode district
Collisions in the SW13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the SW13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW13 postcode district have produced 880 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 76 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 563 collisions, Darkness 203 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 676 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 82 collisions, 30 mph 643 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 617 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 632 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW13 postcode district?
766 collisions have been recorded in the SW13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 880 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 129 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the SW13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW13 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SW13 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW13 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the SW13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 880 casualties recorded in the SW13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW13 postcode district fell 54% 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 SW13 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 SW13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.