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Wandsworth road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,359 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 1996, and 1,603 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 203 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1995 (1,391), and casualties fell from 1,621.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 56,744 collisions in Wandsworth.

Collisions in 1996
1,359
Down 2% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,603
Down 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
203
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 1996

0.4% of collisions in Wandsworth in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious20315%
  • Slight1,15185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.3%
  • Serious22214%
  • Slight1,37686%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,359, down 2% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 1,359
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025759843
2024819893
20231,0411,098
20229521,043
20211,0541,143
20209501,050
20199451,070
20189821,105
20171,0031,135
20169511,085
20159841,098
20141,0001,124
20138711,003
20129951,122
20119511,058
20108971,024
2009812932
2008760891
2007795915
2006784905
2005875981
20041,0511,203
20031,0291,174
20021,2091,409
20011,2351,427
20001,2651,457
19991,2411,420
19981,2421,432
19971,3451,504
19961,3591,603
19951,3911,621
19941,4291,646
19931,3131,584
19921,4011,666
19911,3741,568
19901,5151,702
19891,4391,632
19881,4631,680
19871,4601,687
19861,5581,792
19851,6611,934
19841,7211,977
19831,7011,949
19821,8682,187
19811,6451,937
19801,7231,979
19791,9262,304

When and where crashes happen in Wandsworth in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (16%)
  • Tuesday181 (13%)
  • Wednesday214 (16%)
  • Thursday211 (16%)
  • Friday227 (17%)
  • Saturday171 (13%)
  • Sunday137 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59160 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59219 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59249 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59301 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (6.8%)
  • February104 (7.7%)
  • March111 (8.2%)
  • April112 (8.2%)
  • May99 (7.3%)
  • June125 (9.2%)
  • July114 (8.4%)
  • August125 (9.2%)
  • September106 (7.8%)
  • October121 (8.9%)
  • November153 (11%)
  • December96 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight914 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit437 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,190 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,026 (75%)
  • Wet or damp318 (23%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,321 (97%)
  • 40 mph38 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,195 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout35 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant628 (39%)
  • Pedestrian319 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist306 (19%)
  • Cyclist214 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1064 (4%)
  • 11 to 1581 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20128 (8%)
  • 21 to 25240 (15%)
  • 26 to 35479 (30%)
  • 36 to 45213 (13%)
  • 46 to 55117 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6581 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7542 (2.6%)
  • Over 7535 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded92 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider960 (60%)
  • Passenger324 (20%)
  • Pedestrian319 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,519 (65%)
  • Motorcycle321 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle218 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach118 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Wandsworth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wandsworth ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 29th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 1996

The A3 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 1996: 145, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3145179020
2ndA24144159114
3rdA217119141121
4thA3205107136118
5thA2147187012
6thA3036707916
7thA219627008
8thA2055061010
9thA3220404307
10thA3216374708
11thA306313506
12thB229283215
13thA216202301
14thA3209192105
15thA218182202
16thB306171902
17thB305111202
18thB237101002
19thB242101201
20thA303191001

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 1996

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,247.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 1996

SW11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 1996: 344.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years