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SW15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,124 road traffic collisions in the SW15 postcode district, Wandsworth, from 1980 to 2025, and 12,912 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 94 were fatal and 1,824 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 185 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (161).

Collisions since 1980
11,124
35th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,912
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
94
94 people killed
Serious collisions
1,824
1,967 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
185
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
205
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW15

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal940.8%
  • Serious1,82416%
  • Slight9,20683%

What the data shows

  • SW15 had 2,012 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% more than the 1,807 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SW15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,005 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW15, 8.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SW15.

Where SW15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
35th
Most casualties
50th
Most fatal collisions
340th
Most serious collisions
37th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,618 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,674 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,707 (15%)
  • Thursday1,750 (16%)
  • Friday1,820 (16%)
  • Saturday1,441 (13%)
  • Sunday1,114 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,919 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,015 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown102 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit78 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,092 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,461 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road206 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout201 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded164 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph778 (7%)
  • 30 mph9,286 (83%)
  • 40 mph964 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph41 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph44 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,317 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,332 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds91 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other143 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded129 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,369 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist2,866 (22%)
  • Cyclist2,331 (18%)
  • Pedestrian2,256 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant628 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant235 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant140 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (under 0.1%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW15, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in SW15 peaked at 394 in 1985; 2025 had 185.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 185
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025185205
2024161183
2023189201
2022204234
2021201222
2020206221
2019209237
2018225243
2017217240
2016215253
2015196225
2014194214
2013211252
2012192219
2011208232
2010180204
2009152173
2008162202
2007159177
2006153183
2005199222
2004270308
2003235267
2002232269
2001285338
2000280333
1999244282
1998267312
1997301334
1996279335
1995305372
1994325394
1993310368
1992305365
1991314377
1990338416
1989314368
1988316381
1987344421
1986330375
1985394473
1984367418
1983374423
1982376440
198100
198011

Map of recent crashes in SW15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW15

The 24 most recent collisions in SW15 happened between 6 November and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW15

The A205 has the most collisions in SW15, 2,434 of 11,124 (22%), followed by the A219 (2,160).

Collisions in SW15 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2052,4342,74025415
2ndA2192,1602,46018337
3rdA32,0132,54523302
4thA3061,0191,2268177
5thB3066537251101
6thA3209399446267
7thA308142175328
8thB349424509

Council areas covering SW15

Collisions in SW15 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wandsworth has 9,638 of 11,124 (87%).

Collisions in SW15 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWandsworth9,63811,178781,541
2ndRichmond upon Thames9491,0868192
3rdKingston upon Thames521631885
4thHammersmith and Fulham4401
5thSouthwark4402

Towns in SW15

Collisions in SW15 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wandsworth (8,583) and Kingston upon Thames (351).