NW1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW1 postcode district recorded 5,646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,387 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 794 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 794
- Casualties
- 6,387
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 794
- Casualties
- 6,387
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW1
Towns in NW1
Roads in NW1
Accidents in the NW1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,646
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,387
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
794
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW1 postcode district
Collisions in the NW1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the NW1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NW1 postcode district have produced 6,387 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 639 collisions, Monday 749 collisions, Tuesday 841 collisions, Wednesday 863 collisions, Thursday 883 collisions, Friday 929 collisions, Saturday 742 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,908 collisions, Darkness 1,738 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,833 collisions, One way street 610 collisions, Dual carriageway 557 collisions, Other 525 collisions, Unknown 96 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,061 collisions, 30 mph 4,549 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,719 collisions, Raining no high winds 614 collisions, Unknown 154 collisions, Other 92 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,991 casualties, Passenger 938 casualties, Pedestrian 1,458 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW1 postcode district?
5,646 collisions have been recorded in the NW1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,387 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 794 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the NW1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NW1 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW1 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the NW1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 6,387 casualties recorded in the NW1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW1 postcode district fell 11% 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 NW1 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 NW1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.