NW2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW2 postcode district recorded 4,838 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,760 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 585 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 585
- Casualties
- 5,760
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 585
- Casualties
- 5,760
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW2
Towns in NW2
Roads in NW2
Accidents in the NW2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,838
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,760
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
585
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW2 postcode district
Collisions in the NW2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the NW2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NW2 postcode district have produced 5,760 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 556 collisions, Monday 729 collisions, Tuesday 685 collisions, Wednesday 729 collisions, Thursday 703 collisions, Friday 814 collisions, Saturday 622 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,315 collisions, Darkness 1,523 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,748 collisions, Dual carriageway 750 collisions, Unknown 165 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Slip road 54 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 373 collisions, 30 mph 3,987 collisions, 40 mph 414 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,955 collisions, Raining no high winds 540 collisions, Unknown 174 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,636 casualties, Passenger 1,114 casualties, Pedestrian 1,010 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW2 postcode district?
4,838 collisions have been recorded in the NW2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,760 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 585 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the NW2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NW2 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW2 postcode district happen on?
77.5% of collisions in the NW2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 5,760 casualties recorded in the NW2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW2 postcode district fell 4% 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 NW2 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 NW2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.