Wandsworth road traffic accidents
Wandsworth recorded 25,690 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,982 casualties. Of these collisions, 128 were fatal and 3,526 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 128
- Serious
- 3,526
- Casualties
- 28,982
- Fatal
- 128
- Serious
- 3,526
- Casualties
- 28,982
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wandsworth
Roads in Wandsworth
Postcode districts in Wandsworth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wandsworth
Road collision statistics for Wandsworth
Collisions recorded
25,690
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
28,982
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
128
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,526
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wandsworth
Collisions in Wandsworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in Wandsworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wandsworth have produced 28,982 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 2,447 collisions, Monday 3,612 collisions, Tuesday 3,949 collisions, Wednesday 4,080 collisions, Thursday 3,988 collisions, Friday 4,325 collisions, Saturday 3,289 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,028 collisions, Darkness 7,662 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,680 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,539 collisions, Unknown 749 collisions, One way street 680 collisions, Roundabout 542 collisions, One way street/Slip road 346 collisions, Slip road 154 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,968 collisions, 30 mph 21,429 collisions, 40 mph 269 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 21,660 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,675 collisions, Unknown 567 collisions, Other 471 collisions, Raining + high winds 116 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 19,959 casualties, Passenger 3,780 casualties, Pedestrian 5,243 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wandsworth
How many road accidents have there been in Wandsworth?
25,690 collisions have been recorded in Wandsworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,982 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wandsworth were serious or fatal?
128 were fatal and 3,526 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Wandsworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wandsworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wandsworth, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wandsworth happen on?
84.4% of collisions in Wandsworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wandsworth?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 28,982 casualties recorded in Wandsworth.
Is road safety in Wandsworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wandsworth fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth cover 1999 to 2025.