SW17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW17 postcode district recorded 5,667 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,380 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 698 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 698
- Casualties
- 6,380
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 698
- Casualties
- 6,380
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW17
Towns in SW17
Roads in SW17
Accidents in the SW17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,667
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,380
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
698
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW17 postcode district
Collisions in the SW17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the SW17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW17 postcode district have produced 6,380 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 539 collisions, Monday 834 collisions, Tuesday 838 collisions, Wednesday 898 collisions, Thursday 856 collisions, Friday 980 collisions, Saturday 722 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,992 collisions, Darkness 1,675 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,121 collisions, Unknown 163 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, One way street 81 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 775 collisions, 30 mph 4,886 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,766 collisions, Raining no high winds 591 collisions, Unknown 130 collisions, Other 110 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,220 casualties, Passenger 898 casualties, Pedestrian 1,262 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW17 postcode district?
5,667 collisions have been recorded in the SW17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,380 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 698 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the SW17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW17 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW17 postcode district happen on?
90.4% of collisions in the SW17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 6,380 casualties recorded in the SW17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW17 postcode district fell 22% 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 SW17 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 SW17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.