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Wandsworth road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 952 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 2022, and 1,043 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 186 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2021 (1,054), and casualties fell from 1,143.

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

Collisions in 2022
952
Down 10% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,043
Down 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
186
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 2022

0.3% of collisions in Wandsworth in 2022 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious18620%
  • Slight76380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious19118%
  • Slight84881%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 952, down 10% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 952
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (13%)
  • Tuesday161 (17%)
  • Wednesday145 (15%)
  • Thursday127 (13%)
  • Friday162 (17%)
  • Saturday116 (12%)
  • Sunday115 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59205 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59206 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (6.8%)
  • February64 (6.7%)
  • March104 (11%)
  • April65 (6.8%)
  • May102 (11%)
  • June85 (8.9%)
  • July84 (8.8%)
  • August79 (8.3%)
  • September79 (8.3%)
  • October83 (8.7%)
  • November94 (9.9%)
  • December48 (5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight648 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds739 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other50 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded45 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry734 (77%)
  • Wet or damp172 (18%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph611 (64%)
  • 30 mph326 (34%)
  • 40 mph13 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway636 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road90 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded82 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist315 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist297 (28%)
  • Car occupant188 (18%)
  • Pedestrian145 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1527 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2068 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 25154 (15%)
  • 26 to 35341 (33%)
  • 36 to 45197 (19%)
  • 46 to 55114 (11%)
  • 56 to 6573 (7%)
  • 66 to 7515 (1.4%)
  • Over 7520 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider794 (76%)
  • Pedestrian145 (14%)
  • Passenger104 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car780 (44%)
  • Motorcycle371 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle325 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach63 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car58 (3.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)17 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 12th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wandsworth in 2022

Falconbrook, Wandsworth, SW11 2QP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wandsworth in 2022, with 90 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 2022

The A3 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 2022: 102, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3102124023
2ndA249599027
3rdA2177985114
4thA32057075016
5thA2145154012
6thA219455108
7thA205363805
8thA3220293416
9thA3216272907
10thA3036252908
11thB229222303
12thA306202106
13thA218181904
14thB306151703
15thA216111211
16thA3209111201
17thB242111101
18thB3058800
19thB2376600
20thA30314400

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 2022

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 884.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 2022

SW11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 2022: 222.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years