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SW9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,710 road traffic collisions in the SW9 postcode district, Lambeth, from 1982 to 2025, and 13,296 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 1,785 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 163 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (160).

Collisions since 1982
11,710
26th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,296
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
62 people killed
Serious collisions
1,785
1,875 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
163
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
178
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW9

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal620.5%
  • Serious1,78515%
  • Slight9,86384%

What the data shows

  • SW9 had 1,957 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 2,014 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SW9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,352 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW9, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 19% of collisions in SW9.

Where SW9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
26th
Most casualties
44th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
40th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,613 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,792 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,746 (15%)
  • Thursday1,865 (16%)
  • Friday1,922 (16%)
  • Saturday1,624 (14%)
  • Sunday1,148 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,141 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,406 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown136 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,982 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway1,182 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road370 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout36 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded140 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph940 (8%)
  • 30 mph10,748 (92%)
  • 40 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,900 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,171 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds110 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other166 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded251 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian3,563 (27%)
  • Car occupant3,390 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist2,580 (19%)
  • Cyclist2,213 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,185 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant161 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant106 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW9, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW9 peaked at 402 in 1990; 2025 had 163.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 163
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025163178
2024160181
2023205229
2022179199
2021205232
2020166181
2019191213
2018220238
2017233256
2016235279
2015231265
2014232256
2013245277
2012181204
2011190235
2010189219
2009194212
2008186214
2007178201
2006188211
2005208233
2004188211
2003260306
2002288325
2001300315
2000340387
1999364419
1998344391
1997314376
1996308338
1995330401
1994315366
1993313359
1992370427
1991311350
1990402475
1989361385
1988348400
1987336388
1986363406
1985334380
1984347400
1983356393
1982339385

Map of recent crashes in SW9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW9

The 24 most recent collisions in SW9 happened between 14 November and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW9

The A23 has the most collisions in SW9, 4,786 of 11,710 (41%), followed by the A3 (1,951).

Collisions in SW9 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA234,7865,46725741
2ndA31,9512,16411295
3rdA22171,0931,2563135
4thA2031,0061,1636163
5thB223215235128
6thA202189224136
7thB221101011
8thB222101103

Council areas covering SW9

Collisions in SW9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has 11,701 of 11,710 (99.9%).

Collisions in SW9 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth11,70113,286621,783
2ndSouthwark6702

Towns in SW9

Collisions in SW9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lambeth (11,582) and Southwark (16).