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SW8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,753 road traffic collisions in the SW8 postcode district, Lambeth, from 1982 to 2025, and 9,997 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 1,437 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 122 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (138).

Collisions since 1982
8,753
89th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,997
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
54 people killed
Serious collisions
1,437
1,520 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
122
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
131
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal530.6%
  • Serious1,43716%
  • Slight7,26383%

What the data shows

  • SW8 had 1,478 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% more than the 1,392 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SW8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 790 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW8, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in SW8.

Where SW8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
89th
Most casualties
135th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
108th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,251 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,287 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,345 (15%)
  • Thursday1,381 (16%)
  • Friday1,501 (17%)
  • Saturday1,039 (12%)
  • Sunday949 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,916 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,694 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown109 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,943 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,014 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road581 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout72 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded143 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph651 (7.4%)
  • 30 mph8,067 (92%)
  • 40 mph28 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,227 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,052 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other83 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded199 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,960 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist2,492 (25%)
  • Pedestrian1,949 (19%)
  • Cyclist1,759 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant408 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant207 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant134 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW8 peaked at 304 in 1982; 2025 had 122.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 122
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025122131
2024138161
2023120130
2022143155
2021158175
2020158175
2019160183
2018170190
2017153171
2016156177
2015153169
2014160185
2013132144
2012133158
2011144161
2010157179
2009138157
2008133152
2007123138
2006119128
2005171194
2004182204
2003190216
2002240286
2001229258
2000227253
1999248291
1998234262
1997245287
1996267305
1995256301
1994226257
1993230257
1992231258
1991239284
1990273293
1989277324
1988254303
1987274319
1986255302
1985290334
1984300348
1983241285
1982304357

Map of recent crashes in SW8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW8

The 24 most recent collisions in SW8 happened between 22 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW8

The A3036 has the most collisions in SW8, 2,816 of 8,753 (32%), followed by the A203 (1,598).

Collisions in SW8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30362,8163,18614481
2ndA2031,5981,84711283
3rdA32168961,0113128
4thA32058781,02810160
5thA3596681280
6thA202589717788
7thB224152184325
8thB3016777011
9thA32045963011
10thA2163301

Council areas covering SW8

Collisions in SW8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has 6,899 of 8,753 (79%).

Collisions in SW8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth6,8997,890391,122
2ndWandsworth1,8532,10614315

Towns in SW8

Collisions in SW8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lambeth (6,031) and Wandsworth (2,136).