NW5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW5 postcode district recorded 1,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,686 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,686
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,686
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW5
Towns in NW5
Roads in NW5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NW5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,530
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,686
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW5 postcode district
Collisions in the NW5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the NW5 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 NW5 postcode district have produced 1,686 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.3% 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 129 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 271 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,126 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,377 collisions, Dual carriageway 63 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 431 collisions, 30 mph 1,099 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,252 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,041 casualties, Passenger 219 casualties, Pedestrian 426 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 1,530 accidents
Accident 199901EK00086
SlightAccident 199901EH00054
SlightAccident 199901NH00056
SlightAccident 199901EK00061
SeriousAccident 199901EK00092
SlightAccident 199901NH00025
SlightAccident 199901EK00047
SlightAccident 199901NH00029
SlightAccident 199901NH00013
SeriousAccident 199901EK00013
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW5 postcode district?
1,530 collisions have been recorded in the NW5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,686 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 200 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the NW5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW5 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NW5 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW5 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the NW5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.3% of the 1,686 casualties recorded in the NW5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW5 postcode district fell 37% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NW5 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 NW5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.