SW9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SW9 postcode district recorded 6,545 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,346 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 904 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 904
- Casualties
- 7,346
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 904
- Casualties
- 7,346
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SW9
Towns in SW9
Roads in SW9
Accidents in the SW9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SW9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,545
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,346
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
904
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SW9 postcode district
Collisions in the SW9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the SW9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SW9 postcode district have produced 7,346 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 657 collisions, Monday 919 collisions, Tuesday 1,031 collisions, Wednesday 981 collisions, Thursday 1,003 collisions, Friday 1,065 collisions, Saturday 889 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,528 collisions, Darkness 2,017 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,555 collisions, Dual carriageway 639 collisions, Unknown 126 collisions, One way street 113 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 992 collisions, 30 mph 5,535 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,619 collisions, Raining no high winds 577 collisions, Unknown 146 collisions, Other 125 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,529 casualties, Passenger 1,196 casualties, Pedestrian 1,621 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SW9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SW9 postcode district?
6,545 collisions have been recorded in the SW9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,346 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SW9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 904 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the SW9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SW9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SW9 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SW9 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the SW9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SW9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.1% of the 7,346 casualties recorded in the SW9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SW9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SW9 postcode district fell 14% 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 SW9 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 SW9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.