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Wandsworth road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,209 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 2002, and 1,409 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 157 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2001 (1,235), and casualties fell from 1,427.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,209
Down 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,409
Down 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
5
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
157
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 2002

0.4% of collisions in Wandsworth in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious15713%
  • Slight1,04787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious16812%
  • Slight1,23588%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,209, down 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 1,209
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (13%)
  • Tuesday171 (14%)
  • Wednesday193 (16%)
  • Thursday209 (17%)
  • Friday221 (18%)
  • Saturday150 (12%)
  • Sunday105 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59191 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59243 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (6.5%)
  • February81 (6.7%)
  • March96 (7.9%)
  • April109 (9%)
  • May98 (8.1%)
  • June83 (6.9%)
  • July110 (9.1%)
  • August114 (9.4%)
  • September113 (9.3%)
  • October109 (9%)
  • November129 (11%)
  • December89 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight846 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit363 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,032 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry995 (82%)
  • Wet or damp209 (17%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,177 (97%)
  • 40 mph30 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,090 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (4%)
  • Roundabout12 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant483 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist378 (27%)
  • Pedestrian267 (19%)
  • Cyclist171 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2%)
  • 11 to 1553 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20112 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 25190 (13%)
  • 26 to 35410 (29%)
  • 36 to 45266 (19%)
  • 46 to 55121 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6552 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (2.8%)
  • Over 7529 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded83 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider890 (63%)
  • Pedestrian267 (19%)
  • Passenger252 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,224 (59%)
  • Motorcycle417 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle176 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach94 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wandsworth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wandsworth ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 31st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
49th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wandsworth in 2002

Falconbrook, Wandsworth, SW11 2QP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wandsworth in 2002, with 136 collisions, 17 of them serious.

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 2002

The A24 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 2002: 169, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24169194019
2ndA3131157215
3rdA21712013708
4thA3205106129019
5thA30367992010
6thA214677527
7thA219597005
8thA205444708
9thA3216414718
10thA218303504
11thB229252903
12thA3220222603
13thA216182202
14thA306182203
15thB242141501
16thA3209121301
17thB306121301
18thB305101200
19thB23491203
20thB2415700

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 2002

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 1,120.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 2002

SW17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 2002: 281.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 2002, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years