NW3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW3 postcode district recorded 3,763 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,289 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 489 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 4,289
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 4,289
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW3
Towns in NW3
Roads in NW3
Accidents in the NW3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,763
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,289
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
489
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW3 postcode district
Collisions in the NW3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in the NW3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NW3 postcode district have produced 4,289 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.7% 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 397 collisions, Monday 551 collisions, Tuesday 554 collisions, Wednesday 632 collisions, Thursday 565 collisions, Friday 598 collisions, Saturday 466 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,615 collisions, Darkness 1,148 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,911 collisions, Dual carriageway 500 collisions, One way street 103 collisions, Unknown 89 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 718 collisions, 30 mph 3,005 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,070 collisions, Raining no high winds 443 collisions, Unknown 111 collisions, Other 84 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,728 casualties, Passenger 631 casualties, Pedestrian 930 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW3 postcode district?
3,763 collisions have been recorded in the NW3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,289 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 489 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the NW3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NW3 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW3 postcode district happen on?
77.4% of collisions in the NW3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.7% of the 4,289 casualties recorded in the NW3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW3 postcode district fell 22% 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 NW3 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 NW3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.