SW6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW6 postcode district recorded 6,066 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,715 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 867 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 867
- Casualties
- 6,715
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 867
- Casualties
- 6,715
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW6
Towns in SW6
Roads in SW6
Accidents in the SW6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,066
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,715
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
867
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW6 postcode district
Collisions in the SW6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the SW6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW6 postcode district have produced 6,715 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 564 collisions, Monday 828 collisions, Tuesday 958 collisions, Wednesday 972 collisions, Thursday 969 collisions, Friday 1,018 collisions, Saturday 757 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,229 collisions, Darkness 1,837 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,269 collisions, Dual carriageway 232 collisions, Roundabout 193 collisions, Unknown 166 collisions, One way street 110 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 949 collisions, 30 mph 5,110 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,036 collisions, Raining no high winds 668 collisions, Unknown 163 collisions, Other 127 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,506 casualties, Passenger 712 casualties, Pedestrian 1,497 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW6 postcode district?
6,066 collisions have been recorded in the SW6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,715 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 867 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the SW6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW6 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW6 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the SW6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.3% of the 6,715 casualties recorded in the SW6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW6 postcode district fell 26% 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 SW6 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 SW6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.