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SW4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,732 road traffic collisions in the SW4 postcode district, Lambeth, from 1982 to 2025, and 10,947 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 1,532 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 138 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (130).

Collisions since 1982
9,732
57th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,947
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
64 people killed
Serious collisions
1,532
1,604 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
138
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
142
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW4

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal630.6%
  • Serious1,53216%
  • Slight8,13784%

What the data shows

  • SW4 had 1,701 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% more than the 1,510 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SW4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 889 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW4, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SW4.

Where SW4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
57th
Most casualties
101st
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
81st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,426 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,435 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,472 (15%)
  • Thursday1,495 (15%)
  • Friday1,535 (16%)
  • Saturday1,344 (14%)
  • Sunday1,025 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,638 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,907 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown148 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,323 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road688 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway537 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout26 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded158 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph816 (8.4%)
  • 30 mph8,903 (91%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,917 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,171 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds88 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other142 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded293 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,060 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist2,595 (24%)
  • Pedestrian2,417 (22%)
  • Cyclist2,040 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant490 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant159 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW4, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW4 peaked at 339 in 1982; 2025 had 138.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 138
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025138142
2024130144
2023149157
2022187215
2021208224
2020193210
2019171197
2018190208
2017176201
2016159174
2015175204
2014161179
2013150178
2012152172
2011161181
2010145162
2009150161
2008144175
2007113139
2006159177
2005160170
2004183208
2003228256
2002203238
2001260286
2000250286
1999267297
1998261284
1997271318
1996238261
1995280319
1994279313
1993287320
1992293326
1991291317
1990285322
1989324369
1988277314
1987291335
1986290316
1985334370
1984312359
1983318364
1982339399

Map of recent crashes in SW4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW4

The 24 most recent collisions in SW4 happened between 11 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW4

The A3 has the most collisions in SW4, 3,282 of 9,732 (34%), followed by the A24 (1,331).

Collisions in SW4 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA33,2823,68020503
2ndA241,3311,50411189
3rdA2051,0921,25512172
4thB2211,0021,1418152
5thA2217516580387
6thB224424484158
7thB303148164131
8thA3216101122020
9thA30368798114
10thA2037482014
11thB237384007
12thA3220242514

Council areas covering SW4

Collisions in SW4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has 8,627 of 9,732 (89%).

Collisions in SW4 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth8,6279,690511,355
2ndWandsworth1,1021,25412175

Towns in SW4

Collisions in SW4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lambeth (6,978) and Wandsworth (523).