SW7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW7 postcode district recorded 3,457 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,911 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 526 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 526
- Casualties
- 3,911
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 526
- Casualties
- 3,911
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW7
Towns in SW7
Roads in SW7
Accidents in the SW7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,457
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,911
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
526
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW7 postcode district
Collisions in the SW7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the SW7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW7 postcode district have produced 3,911 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.8% 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 343 collisions, Monday 505 collisions, Tuesday 541 collisions, Wednesday 574 collisions, Thursday 586 collisions, Friday 516 collisions, Saturday 392 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,438 collisions, Darkness 1,019 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,484 collisions, Dual carriageway 667 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, One way street 73 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 391 collisions, 30 mph 3,028 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,888 collisions, Raining no high winds 406 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,437 casualties, Passenger 506 casualties, Pedestrian 968 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW7 postcode district?
3,457 collisions have been recorded in the SW7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,911 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 526 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the SW7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SW7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW7 postcode district happen on?
71.9% of collisions in the SW7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.8% of the 3,911 casualties recorded in the SW7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SW7 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 SW7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.