SW18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW18 postcode district recorded 5,318 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,091 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 736 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 736
- Casualties
- 6,091
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 736
- Casualties
- 6,091
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW18
Towns in SW18
Roads in SW18
Accidents in the SW18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,318
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,091
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
736
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW18 postcode district
Collisions in the SW18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in the SW18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW18 postcode district have produced 6,091 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 493 collisions, Monday 745 collisions, Tuesday 846 collisions, Wednesday 852 collisions, Thursday 841 collisions, Friday 897 collisions, Saturday 644 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,789 collisions, Darkness 1,529 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,966 collisions, Dual carriageway 418 collisions, One way street 314 collisions, Roundabout 245 collisions, Other 228 collisions, Unknown 104 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 628 collisions, 30 mph 4,549 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,495 collisions, Raining no high winds 565 collisions, Other 96 collisions, Unknown 93 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,298 casualties, Passenger 817 casualties, Pedestrian 976 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW18 postcode district?
5,318 collisions have been recorded in the SW18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,091 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 736 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the SW18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW18 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW18 postcode district happen on?
74.6% of collisions in the SW18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 6,091 casualties recorded in the SW18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW18 postcode district fell 17% 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 SW18 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 SW18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.