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SW18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,204 road traffic collisions in the SW18 postcode district, Wandsworth, from 1982 to 2025, and 10,655 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 1,439 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 126 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (136).

Collisions since 1982
9,204
76th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,655
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
62 people killed
Serious collisions
1,439
1,533 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
126
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
144
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW18

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal600.7%
  • Serious1,43916%
  • Slight7,70584%

What the data shows

  • SW18 had 1,541 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 1,569 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SW18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 895 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW18, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in SW18.

Where SW18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
76th
Most casualties
113th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
106th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,289 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,455 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,378 (15%)
  • Thursday1,420 (15%)
  • Friday1,567 (17%)
  • Saturday1,167 (13%)
  • Sunday928 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,557 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,496 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown83 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit60 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,538 (71%)
  • One way street or slip road1,175 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway848 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout513 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded130 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph649 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph8,192 (89%)
  • 40 mph344 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,792 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,000 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other115 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded117 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,659 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist2,485 (23%)
  • Pedestrian1,901 (18%)
  • Cyclist1,709 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant435 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant205 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant145 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW18, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW18 peaked at 357 in 1982; 2025 had 126.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 126
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025126144
2024136149
2023164178
2022187212
2021158181
2020131153
2019149161
2018168196
2017174203
2016148174
2015183211
2014169190
2013117135
2012167195
2011138152
2010167198
2009166192
2008139160
2007162187
2006161186
2005165187
2004171199
2003181202
2002235276
2001219256
2000222256
1999208242
1998244273
1997242287
1996242291
1995261297
1994285319
1993273316
1992263335
1991233281
1990281332
1989259284
1988274340
1987272321
1986276320
1985293358
1984331371
1983307348
1982357407

Map of recent crashes in SW18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW18

The 24 most recent collisions in SW18 happened between 22 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW18

The A217 has the most collisions in SW18, 2,146 of 9,204 (23%), followed by the A3 (1,847).

Collisions in SW18 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2172,1462,46213320
2ndA31,8472,09410275
3rdA2141,0381,25813173
4thA2189181,0547148
5thA3205433526665
6thB234305357151
7thA3036192250028
8thA3209187211124
9thB229131145119
10thA2059902

Council areas covering SW18

Collisions in SW18 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wandsworth has 9,174 of 9,204 (99.7%).

Collisions in SW18 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWandsworth9,17410,614601,433
2ndMerton131602
3rdHammersmith and Fulham81502
4thLewisham6702

Towns in SW18

Collisions in SW18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wandsworth (9,083) and Merton (76).