SW16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW16 postcode district recorded 7,529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,719 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 863 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 863
- Casualties
- 8,719
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 863
- Casualties
- 8,719
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW16
Towns in SW16
Roads in SW16
Accidents in the SW16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
7,529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,719
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
863
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW16 postcode district
Collisions in the SW16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in the SW16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW16 postcode district have produced 8,719 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 836 collisions, Monday 1,039 collisions, Tuesday 1,134 collisions, Wednesday 1,107 collisions, Thursday 1,131 collisions, Friday 1,190 collisions, Saturday 1,092 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,199 collisions, Darkness 2,330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,728 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,142 collisions, Unknown 278 collisions, One way street 203 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,027 collisions, 30 mph 6,476 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,252 collisions, Raining no high winds 761 collisions, Unknown 250 collisions, Other 151 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,603 casualties, Passenger 1,526 casualties, Pedestrian 1,590 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW16 postcode district?
7,529 collisions have been recorded in the SW16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,719 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 863 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the SW16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW16 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW16 postcode district happen on?
76.1% of collisions in the SW16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 8,719 casualties recorded in the SW16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW16 postcode district fell 39% 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 SW16 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 SW16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.