SW20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW20 postcode district recorded 1,528 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,832 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,832
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,832
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW20
Towns in SW20
Roads in SW20
Accidents in the SW20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,528
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,832
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW20 postcode district
Collisions in the SW20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the SW20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW20 postcode district have produced 1,832 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 164 collisions, Monday 216 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 170 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,131 collisions, Darkness 397 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,123 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 183 collisions, 30 mph 1,240 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,248 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,256 casualties, Passenger 307 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW20 postcode district?
1,528 collisions have been recorded in the SW20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,832 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 197 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the SW20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW20 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW20 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the SW20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,832 casualties recorded in the SW20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW20 postcode district rose 12% 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 SW20 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 SW20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.