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SW16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14,314 road traffic collisions in the SW16 postcode district, Lambeth, from 1979 to 2025, and 16,780 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 104 were fatal and 2,064 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 217 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (221).

Collisions since 1979
14,314
11th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
16,780
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
104
108 people killed
Serious collisions
2,064
2,213 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
217
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
247
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1040.7%
  • Serious2,06414%
  • Slight12,14685%

What the data shows

  • SW16 had 2,586 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 9% more than the 2,374 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SW16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,758 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW16, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SW16.

Where SW16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
11th
Most casualties
12th
Most fatal collisions
253rd
Most serious collisions
19th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,949 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,105 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,113 (15%)
  • Thursday2,136 (15%)
  • Friday2,264 (16%)
  • Saturday2,118 (15%)
  • Sunday1,629 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9,836 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,227 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown170 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit69 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,121 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway2,390 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road444 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout62 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded297 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,114 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph13,160 (92%)
  • 40 mph34 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,803 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,667 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds116 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds101 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other203 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded342 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,666 (40%)
  • Pedestrian3,593 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist3,398 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,550 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant994 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant319 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant115 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant69 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SW16 peaked at 510 in 1982; 2025 had 217.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 217
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025217247
2024221242
2023352385
2022274312
2021262300
2020262302
2019247279
2018267328
2017218249
2016266317
2015257298
2014265297
2013238278
2012251287
2011226275
2010219262
2009252293
2008218260
2007205250
2006243288
2005237281
2004246290
2003311367
2002312354
2001307356
2000363429
1999376426
1998350431
1997372453
1996378448
1995378453
1994400462
1993398466
1992362426
1991387470
1990462545
1989497590
1988428504
1987426485
1986395492
1985479567
1984482555
1983495578
1982510599
198100
198023
197911

Map of recent crashes in SW16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW16

The 24 most recent collisions in SW16 happened between 30 November and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW16

The A23 has the most collisions in SW16, 6,207 of 14,314 (43%), followed by the B272 (1,050).

Collisions in SW16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA236,2077,17353872
2ndB2721,0501,2407165
3rdA2141,0491,2848185
4thA2161,0411,2429159
5thB273270337247
6thB242214264126
7thA215678527
8thA2173301

Council areas covering SW16

Collisions in SW16 were recorded in 5 council areas. Lambeth has 9,635 of 14,314 (67%).

Collisions in SW16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth9,63511,259801,328
2ndCroydon2,5022,9678365
3rdWandsworth1,6051,86712274
4thMerton562674495
5thHavering3400

Towns in SW16

Collisions in SW16 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Lambeth (8,669) and Croydon (2,766).