NW4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW4 postcode district recorded 4,347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 467 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 467
- Casualties
- 5,500
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 467
- Casualties
- 5,500
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW4
Towns in NW4
Roads in NW4
Accidents in the NW4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,347
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
467
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW4 postcode district
Collisions in the NW4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.9% of recorded collisions in the NW4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NW4 postcode district have produced 5,500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 527 collisions, Monday 676 collisions, Tuesday 648 collisions, Wednesday 666 collisions, Thursday 641 collisions, Friday 679 collisions, Saturday 510 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,035 collisions, Darkness 1,312 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,125 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,603 collisions, Roundabout 348 collisions, Slip road 115 collisions, Unknown 89 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 100 collisions, 30 mph 2,795 collisions, 40 mph 815 collisions, 50 mph 510 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 116 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,583 collisions, Raining no high winds 504 collisions, Unknown 116 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,546 casualties, Passenger 1,287 casualties, Pedestrian 667 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW4 postcode district?
4,347 collisions have been recorded in the NW4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 467 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the NW4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NW4 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW4 postcode district happen on?
48.9% of collisions in the NW4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 5,500 casualties recorded in the NW4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW4 postcode district rose 23% 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 NW4 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 NW4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.