SW1X postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW1X postcode district recorded 1,349 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,537 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,537
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,537
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW1X
Towns in SW1X
Roads in SW1X
Accidents in the SW1X postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW1X postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,349
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,537
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
204
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW1X postcode district
Collisions in the SW1X postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in the SW1X postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW1X postcode district have produced 1,537 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 124 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 932 collisions, Darkness 417 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,001 collisions, One way street 133 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 157 collisions, 30 mph 1,192 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,139 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,015 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW1X postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW1X postcode district?
1,349 collisions have been recorded in the SW1X postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,537 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW1X postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 204 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the SW1X postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW1X postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SW1X postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW1X postcode district happen on?
74.2% of collisions in the SW1X postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW1X postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 1,537 casualties recorded in the SW1X postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW1X postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW1X postcode district rose 80% 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 SW1X 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 SW1X postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.