Crap Towns / Wandsworth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wandsworth?
There were 5.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wandsworth from 2021 to 2025, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.8, down from 5.3 in 2021.
Wandsworth gyratory. Go in on a Monday, come out somewhere near Putney Bridge.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 9.5 km | 61.0 |
| Westminster | 7.1 km | 11.9 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5.5 km | 8.1 |
| Southwark | 8.2 km | 6.3 |
| Lambeth | 4.7 km | 6.1 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 5.4 km | 5.8 |
| Wandsworth | – | 5.1 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 8.8 km | 4.9 |
| Merton | 4.7 km | 3.8 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 10.0 km | 3.5 |
| Sutton | 10.0 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |