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SW7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,305 road traffic collisions in the SW7 postcode district, Kensington and Chelsea, from 1982 to 2025, and 7,179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 1,080 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 83 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (73).

Collisions since 1982
6,305
274th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,179
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
34 people killed
Serious collisions
1,080
1,128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW7

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal320.5%
  • Serious1,08017%
  • Slight5,19382%

What the data shows

  • SW7 had 902 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 1,047 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in SW7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 274 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW7, 4.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 19% of collisions in SW7.

Where SW7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
274th
Most casualties
448th
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
308th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday913 (14%)
  • Tuesday984 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,008 (16%)
  • Thursday1,034 (16%)
  • Friday1,054 (17%)
  • Saturday703 (11%)
  • Sunday609 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,453 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,804 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,473 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,420 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road269 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout61 (1%)
  • Not recorded82 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph361 (5.7%)
  • 30 mph5,894 (93%)
  • 40 mph37 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,376 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds697 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other67 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded68 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian1,999 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist1,659 (23%)
  • Car occupant1,616 (23%)
  • Cyclist1,114 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant354 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant312 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant86 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW7, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW7 peaked at 261 in 1982; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258390
20247377
20237080
20227987
20217480
20206879
2019132144
2018107118
2017111123
2016105115
2015102109
2014100117
2013116129
201294108
201194105
2010103115
2009114123
200899126
2007107126
2006118132
2005111123
200497112
2003131147
2002130158
2001114130
2000178215
1999161179
1998185210
1997192222
1996171198
1995175194
1994165185
1993181205
1992188204
1991181215
1990231268
1989206228
1988237286
1987185208
1986185208
1985224266
1984233261
1983234264
1982261310

Map of recent crashes in SW7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW7

The 24 most recent collisions in SW7 happened between 11 September and 9 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW7

The A4 has the most collisions in SW7, 1,734 of 6,305 (28%), followed by the A315 (1,248).

Collisions in SW7 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41,7342,02311325
2ndA3151,2481,45111244
3rdA32188209071138
4thB325263297136
5thB30491106121
6thA308626509
7thB43302

Council areas covering SW7

Collisions in SW7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kensington and Chelsea has 4,586 of 6,305 (73%).

Collisions in SW7 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKensington and Chelsea4,5865,18621754
2ndWestminster1,7191,99311326

Towns in SW7

Collisions in SW7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Kensington and Chelsea (4,478) and City of Westminster (1,342).