Wandsworth road traffic accidents
Wandsworth recorded 24,942 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 28,152 casualties. Of these collisions, 126 were fatal and 3,375 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 126
- Serious
- 3,375
- Casualties
- 28,152
- Fatal
- 126
- Serious
- 3,375
- Casualties
- 28,152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wandsworth
Roads in Wandsworth
Postcode districts in Wandsworth
Accidents in Wandsworth
Road collision statistics for Wandsworth
Collisions recorded
24,942
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
28,152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
126
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,375
14% 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 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in Wandsworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wandsworth have produced 28,152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 2,360 collisions, Monday 3,503 collisions, Tuesday 3,841 collisions, Wednesday 3,969 collisions, Thursday 3,888 collisions, Friday 4,197 collisions, Saturday 3,184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 17,466 collisions, Darkness 7,476 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,157 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,466 collisions, Unknown 678 collisions, One way street 640 collisions, Roundabout 511 collisions, Other 346 collisions, Slip road 144 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,328 collisions, 30 mph 21,330 collisions, 40 mph 260 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 21,046 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,624 collisions, Unknown 524 collisions, Other 432 collisions, Raining + high winds 115 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 19,352 casualties, Passenger 3,687 casualties, Pedestrian 5,113 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wandsworth
How many road accidents have there been in Wandsworth?
24,942 collisions have been recorded in Wandsworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 28,152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wandsworth were serious or fatal?
126 were fatal and 3,375 were serious — 14% 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 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wandsworth happen on?
84.8% 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 18.2% of the 28,152 casualties recorded in Wandsworth.
Is road safety in Wandsworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wandsworth fell 22% 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 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 2024.