NW1W postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW1W postcode district recorded 1,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,270 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,270
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,270
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW1W
Towns in NW1W
Roads in NW1W
Accidents in the NW1W postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW1W postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,270
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW1W postcode district
Collisions in the NW1W postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.8% of recorded collisions in the NW1W postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NW1W postcode district have produced 1,270 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 101 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 754 collisions, Darkness 350 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 616 collisions, One way street 222 collisions, Other 159 collisions, Dual carriageway 80 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 279 collisions, 30 mph 817 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 909 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 788 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 266 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW1W postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW1W postcode district?
1,104 collisions have been recorded in the NW1W postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,270 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW1W postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 169 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the NW1W postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW1W postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NW1W postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW1W postcode district happen on?
55.8% of collisions in the NW1W postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW1W postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 1,270 casualties recorded in the NW1W postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW1W postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW1W postcode district rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the NW1W 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 NW1W postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.