Sway road traffic accidents
Sway recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 70 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 70
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sway
Postcode districts in Sway
Accidents in Sway
Road collision statistics for Sway
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
70
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sway
Collisions in Sway are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (23.1% of the total), with 15.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Sway happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sway have produced 70 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 4 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 8 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 51 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 28 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 48 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sway
How many road accidents have there been in Sway?
52 collisions have been recorded in Sway in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 70 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sway were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in Sway resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sway?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Sway, accounting for 23.1% of them, and 15.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sway happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Sway are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sway?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 70 casualties recorded in Sway.
Is road safety in Sway getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sway rose 200% 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 Sway 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 Sway cover 1999 to 2024.