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Wandsworth road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,041 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 2023, and 1,098 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2022 (952), and casualties rose from 1,043.

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

Collisions in 2023
1,041
Up 9% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
1,098
Up 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 2023

0.3% of collisions in Wandsworth in 2023 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious14314%
  • Slight89586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious14413%
  • Slight95187%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 1,041, up 9% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1,041
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (14%)
  • Tuesday168 (16%)
  • Wednesday175 (17%)
  • Thursday168 (16%)
  • Friday173 (17%)
  • Saturday123 (12%)
  • Sunday87 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59134 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (6.4%)
  • February86 (8.3%)
  • March93 (8.9%)
  • April59 (5.7%)
  • May107 (10%)
  • June119 (11%)
  • July95 (9.1%)
  • August77 (7.4%)
  • September87 (8.4%)
  • October94 (9%)
  • November90 (8.6%)
  • December67 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight754 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit260 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds760 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded121 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry730 (70%)
  • Wet or damp189 (18%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded119 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph716 (69%)
  • 30 mph313 (30%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway661 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway106 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded174 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist461 (42%)
  • Cyclist298 (27%)
  • Pedestrian141 (13%)
  • Car occupant139 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1524 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2050 (4.6%)
  • 21 to 25169 (15%)
  • 26 to 35389 (35%)
  • 36 to 45201 (18%)
  • 46 to 55112 (10%)
  • 56 to 6563 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (1.6%)
  • Over 7520 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded35 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider888 (81%)
  • Pedestrian141 (13%)
  • Passenger69 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car887 (46%)
  • Motorcycle507 (26%)
  • Pedal cycle313 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 8th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wandsworth in 2023

Tooting Bec, Wandsworth, SW17 8SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wandsworth in 2023, with 140 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 2023

The A24 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 2023: 134, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24134140116
2ndA32058794013
3rdA38089020
4thA217687608
5thA205434305
6thA30364244111
7thA214394205
8thA219343705
9thA3220262807
10thB229202002
11thB306181803
12thA218151502
13thA3216151505
14thA216121304
15thA306121300
16thA32098801
17thB23781000
18thB2428800
19thB3056703
20thB2342200

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 2023

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 993.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 2023

SW11 and SW17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 2023, with 252 each.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years