SW1V postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW1V postcode district recorded 582 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 662 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 662
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 662
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW1V
Towns in SW1V
Roads in SW1V
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SW1V postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW1V postcode district
Collisions recorded
582
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
662
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW1V postcode district
Collisions in the SW1V postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in the SW1V postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW1V postcode district have produced 662 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 48 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 402 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 493 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 491 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 494 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 499 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199901AB00043
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW1V postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW1V postcode district?
582 collisions have been recorded in the SW1V postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 662 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW1V postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 112 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the SW1V postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW1V postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SW1V postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW1V postcode district happen on?
84.7% of collisions in the SW1V postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW1V postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 662 casualties recorded in the SW1V postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW1V postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW1V postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SW1V 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 SW1V postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.