SW2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW2 postcode district recorded 3,783 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,385 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 501 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 501
- Casualties
- 4,385
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 501
- Casualties
- 4,385
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW2
Towns in SW2
Roads in SW2
Accidents in the SW2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,783
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,385
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
501
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW2 postcode district
Collisions in the SW2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.3% of the total), with 35.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in the SW2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW2 postcode district have produced 4,385 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 452 collisions, Monday 535 collisions, Tuesday 579 collisions, Wednesday 557 collisions, Thursday 544 collisions, Friday 569 collisions, Saturday 547 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,447 collisions, Darkness 1,336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,009 collisions, Dual carriageway 567 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 443 collisions, 30 mph 3,319 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,206 collisions, Raining no high winds 401 collisions, Unknown 74 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,796 casualties, Passenger 823 casualties, Pedestrian 766 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW2 postcode district?
3,783 collisions have been recorded in the SW2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,385 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 501 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the SW2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW2 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SW2 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 35.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW2 postcode district happen on?
79.5% of collisions in the SW2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 4,385 casualties recorded in the SW2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW2 postcode district fell 19% 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 SW2 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 SW2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.