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Wandsworth road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 950 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 2020, and 1,050 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 149 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2019 (945), and casualties fell from 1,070.

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

Collisions in 2020
950
Up 1% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
1,050
Down 2% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
149
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 2020

0.1% of collisions in Wandsworth in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious14916%
  • Slight80084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious15415%
  • Slight89585%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 950, up 1% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 950
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (14%)
  • Tuesday175 (18%)
  • Wednesday133 (14%)
  • Thursday128 (13%)
  • Friday180 (19%)
  • Saturday119 (13%)
  • Sunday83 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59236 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59205 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (8.2%)
  • February64 (6.7%)
  • March60 (6.3%)
  • April27 (2.8%)
  • May54 (5.7%)
  • June79 (8.3%)
  • July101 (11%)
  • August108 (11%)
  • September125 (13%)
  • October104 (11%)
  • November74 (7.8%)
  • December76 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight654 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit240 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds747 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Other34 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry707 (74%)
  • Wet or damp203 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph313 (33%)
  • 30 mph613 (65%)
  • 40 mph20 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway662 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road89 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded74 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist334 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist317 (30%)
  • Car occupant188 (18%)
  • Pedestrian144 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1522 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2073 (7%)
  • 21 to 25165 (16%)
  • 26 to 35363 (35%)
  • 36 to 45184 (18%)
  • 46 to 55103 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6550 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2%)
  • Over 759 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded39 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider821 (78%)
  • Pedestrian144 (14%)
  • Passenger85 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car822 (46%)
  • Motorcycle381 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle344 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car57 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)14 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 5th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Wandsworth in 2020

Tooting Bec, Wandsworth, SW17 8SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wandsworth in 2020, with 138 collisions, 22 of them serious.

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 2020

The A24 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 2020: 133, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24133148020
2ndA38898016
3rdA32057177112
4thA217677404
5thA219525506
6thA30365159011
7thA205485108
8thA214404506
9thA3216384207
10thA3220283003
11thB306252602
12thB229151603
13thA306121401
14thB237111203
15thA21891103
16thA2166900
17thB2346602
18thB2426601
19thB2355601
20thA32094400

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 2020

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 857.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 2020

SW11 and SW17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 2020, with 233 each.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years