KW1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KW1 postcode district recorded 247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 328
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 328
Collisions by Year
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Towns in KW1
Roads in KW1
Accidents in the KW1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KW1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
328
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KW1 postcode district
Collisions in the KW1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in the KW1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KW1 postcode district have produced 328 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 26 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 178 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 219 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 136 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 182 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 194 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KW1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KW1 postcode district?
247 collisions have been recorded in the KW1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KW1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 39 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the KW1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KW1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KW1 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KW1 postcode district happen on?
88.7% of collisions in the KW1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KW1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 328 casualties recorded in the KW1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KW1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KW1 postcode district fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the KW1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the KW1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.