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Wandsworth road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 760 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 2008, and 891 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2007 (795), and casualties fell from 915.

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

Collisions in 2008
760
Down 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
891
Down 3% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 2008

0.8% of collisions in Wandsworth in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious10013%
  • Slight65486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious11012%
  • Slight77587%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 760, down 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 760
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (16%)
  • Tuesday113 (15%)
  • Wednesday112 (15%)
  • Thursday135 (18%)
  • Friday122 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (13%)
  • Sunday62 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59126 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59159 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (5.5%)
  • February54 (7.1%)
  • March47 (6.2%)
  • April52 (6.8%)
  • May77 (10%)
  • June72 (9.5%)
  • July72 (9.5%)
  • August52 (6.8%)
  • September70 (9.2%)
  • October89 (12%)
  • November72 (9.5%)
  • December61 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight525 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds643 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry599 (79%)
  • Wet or damp158 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph754 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway682 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant258 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist224 (25%)
  • Pedestrian176 (20%)
  • Cyclist166 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (4%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2072 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 25104 (12%)
  • 26 to 35291 (33%)
  • 36 to 45163 (18%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.6%)
  • Over 7524 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded39 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider595 (67%)
  • Pedestrian176 (20%)
  • Passenger120 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car735 (54%)
  • Motorcycle249 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle174 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach61 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wandsworth ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 50th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
50th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wandsworth in 2008

Tooting Bec, Wandsworth, SW17 8SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wandsworth in 2008, with 91 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 2008

The A24 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 2008: 99, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2499114112
2ndA217789208
3rdA37493014
4thA3205617125
5thA219445808
6thA3036444703
7thA214385004
8thA205273012
9thA3216232400
10thA218182002
11thA3220181904
12thB229131402
13thA306121801
14thA216111201
15thA320991002
16thB23481001
17thB30671003
18thA30314401
19thB2354400
20thB2372202

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 2008

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 696.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 2008

SW17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 2008: 194.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 2008, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 26 December 2008.

Wandsworth road accidents in other years