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SW19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,185 road traffic collisions in the SW19 postcode district, Merton, from 1982 to 2025, and 13,054 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 1,708 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 168 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (154).

Collisions since 1982
11,185
34th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,054
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
69
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,708
1,845 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
168
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
188
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW19

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal690.6%
  • Serious1,70815%
  • Slight9,40884%

What the data shows

  • SW19 had 1,788 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 1,779 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SW19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,161 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW19, 9.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in SW19.

Where SW19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
34th
Most casualties
48th
Most fatal collisions
702nd
Most serious collisions
51st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,590 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,666 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,813 (16%)
  • Thursday1,692 (15%)
  • Friday1,882 (17%)
  • Saturday1,512 (14%)
  • Sunday1,030 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,004 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,965 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown166 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,684 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway585 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout411 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road370 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded135 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph842 (7.5%)
  • 30 mph10,210 (91%)
  • 40 mph124 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,024 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,346 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds88 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other187 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded410 (3.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,869 (37%)
  • Pedestrian2,769 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist2,582 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,830 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant525 (4%)
  • Van occupant250 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant133 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW19, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW19 peaked at 408 in 1982; 2025 had 168.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 168
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025168188
2024154171
2023156171
2022169184
2021164178
2020176198
2019196222
2018205238
2017195233
2016205245
2015197221
2014218252
2013171196
2012176199
2011182222
2010160180
2009161195
2008181210
2007177207
2006156191
2005191218
2004202239
2003222251
2002280342
2001294339
2000313362
1999296348
1998312361
1997322377
1996341393
1995295348
1994296347
1993329454
1992355407
1991309347
1990400455
1989347401
1988325366
1987341406
1986357441
1985361412
1984365441
1983357409
1982408489

Map of recent crashes in SW19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW19

The 24 most recent collisions in SW19 happened between 12 November and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW19

The A219 has the most collisions in SW19, 2,580 of 11,185 (23%), followed by the A24 (1,808).

Collisions in SW19 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2192,5802,97116387
2ndA241,8082,15011258
3rdA2381,1001,2754160
4thA2189761,1437156
5thB2357778846121
6thA236269317441
7thB285204227123
8thA3184280433
9thB281115125026
10thA298121201
11thA2143300

Council areas covering SW19

Collisions in SW19 were recorded in 3 council areas. Merton has 9,894 of 11,185 (88%).

Collisions in SW19 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton9,89411,493591,493
2ndWandsworth1,2781,54510213
3rdLambeth3500

Towns in SW19

Collisions in SW19 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Merton (9,652) and Wandsworth (732).