SW19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW19 postcode district recorded 5,153 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,971 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 699 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 699
- Casualties
- 5,971
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 699
- Casualties
- 5,971
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW19
Towns in SW19
Roads in SW19
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SW19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,153
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,971
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
699
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW19 postcode district
Collisions in the SW19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the SW19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW19 postcode district have produced 5,971 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 476 collisions, Monday 729 collisions, Tuesday 760 collisions, Wednesday 852 collisions, Thursday 745 collisions, Friday 899 collisions, Saturday 692 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,716 collisions, Darkness 1,437 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,189 collisions, Dual carriageway 368 collisions, Roundabout 259 collisions, Unknown 122 collisions, One way street 90 collisions, One way street/Slip road 78 collisions, Slip road 47 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 825 collisions, 30 mph 4,244 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,184 collisions, Raining no high winds 575 collisions, Unknown 206 collisions, Other 120 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,951 casualties, Passenger 899 casualties, Pedestrian 1,121 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 4,428 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW19 postcode district?
5,153 collisions have been recorded in the SW19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,971 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 699 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the SW19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW19 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW19 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the SW19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 5,971 casualties recorded in the SW19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW19 postcode district rose 8% 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 SW19 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 SW19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.