SW1Y postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW1Y postcode district recorded 1,802 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,080 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 244 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 2,080
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 2,080
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW1Y
Towns in SW1Y
Roads in SW1Y
Accidents in the SW1Y postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW1Y postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,802
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,080
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
244
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW1Y postcode district
Collisions in the SW1Y postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 39.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.3% of recorded collisions in the SW1Y postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW1Y postcode district have produced 2,080 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.4% 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 156 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 305 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,093 collisions, Darkness 709 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 996 collisions, Other 318 collisions, One way street 263 collisions, Dual carriageway 170 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 168 collisions, 30 mph 1,631 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,546 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,049 casualties, Passenger 420 casualties, Pedestrian 611 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW1Y postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW1Y postcode district?
1,802 collisions have been recorded in the SW1Y postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,080 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW1Y postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 244 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the SW1Y postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW1Y postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW1Y postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 39.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW1Y postcode district happen on?
55.3% of collisions in the SW1Y postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW1Y postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.4% of the 2,080 casualties recorded in the SW1Y postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW1Y postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW1Y postcode district fell 6% 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 SW1Y 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 SW1Y postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.