SW14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW14 postcode district recorded 1,237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,377 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 201 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,377
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,377
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW14
Towns in SW14
Roads in SW14
Accidents in the SW14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,377
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
201
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW14 postcode district
Collisions in the SW14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in the SW14 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 SW14 postcode district have produced 1,377 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 106 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 203 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 918 collisions, Darkness 319 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,018 collisions, Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 144 collisions, 30 mph 1,067 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 988 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,018 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 207 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW14 postcode district?
1,237 collisions have been recorded in the SW14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,377 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 201 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the SW14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SW14 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW14 postcode district happen on?
82.3% of collisions in the SW14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 1,377 casualties recorded in the SW14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW14 postcode district fell 9% 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 SW14 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 SW14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.