SW13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW13 postcode district recorded 794 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 912 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 155% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 912
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 912
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW13
Towns in SW13
Roads in SW13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SW13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
794
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
912
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
18.3% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the SW13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW13 postcode district have produced 912 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 79 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 581 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 697 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 107 collisions, 30 mph 643 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 641 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 656 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 124 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?
794 collisions have been recorded in the SW13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 912 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 139 were serious — 18.3% 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 17.3% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW13 postcode district happen on?
87.8% 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 912 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 rose 155% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.