SW1V postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW1V postcode district recorded 569 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 646 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 646
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 646
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW1V
Towns in SW1V
Roads in SW1V
Accidents in the SW1V postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW1V postcode district
Collisions recorded
569
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
646
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
20% 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 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in the SW1V postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW1V postcode district have produced 646 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 47 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 395 collisions, Darkness 174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 484 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 77 collisions, 30 mph 489 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 486 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 484 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 569 accidents
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SeriousAccident 2018010120955
SlightAccident 2018010112636
SeriousAccident 2018010111322
SlightAccident 2018010105471
SlightAccident 2018010104555
SlightAccident 2018010099051
SlightAccident 2018010097379
SeriousAccident 2018010097094
SlightAccident 2018010084783
SeriousAccident 2017010074772
SeriousAccident 2017010073830
SlightAccident 2017010073156
SeriousAccident 2017010070338
SeriousAccident 2017010068276
SeriousAccident 2017010068195
SlightAccident 2017010065510
SlightAccident 2017010062172
SlightAccident 2017010061138
FatalAccident 2017010059967
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW1V postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW1V postcode district?
569 collisions have been recorded in the SW1V postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 646 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW1V postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 109 were serious — 20% 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 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW1V postcode district happen on?
85.1% 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 14.4% of the 646 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 rose 14% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.