SW8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW8 postcode district recorded 4,752 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 719 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 719
- Casualties
- 5,381
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 719
- Casualties
- 5,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW8
Towns in SW8
Roads in SW8
Accidents in the SW8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,752
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
719
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW8 postcode district
Collisions in the SW8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.2% of recorded collisions in the SW8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW8 postcode district have produced 5,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 493 collisions, Monday 659 collisions, Tuesday 717 collisions, Wednesday 742 collisions, Thursday 776 collisions, Friday 806 collisions, Saturday 559 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,250 collisions, Darkness 1,502 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,573 collisions, Dual carriageway 585 collisions, One way street 186 collisions, Other 142 collisions, Unknown 131 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 579 collisions, 30 mph 4,142 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,028 collisions, Raining no high winds 475 collisions, Unknown 113 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,710 casualties, Passenger 752 casualties, Pedestrian 919 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW8 postcode district?
4,752 collisions have been recorded in the SW8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 719 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the SW8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW8 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW8 postcode district happen on?
75.2% of collisions in the SW8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 5,381 casualties recorded in the SW8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW8 postcode district rose 22% 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 SW8 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 SW8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.