NW5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW5 postcode district recorded 1,494 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,647 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,647
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,647
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW5
Towns in NW5
Roads in NW5
Accidents in the NW5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,494
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,647
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
13.5% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the NW5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NW5 postcode district have produced 1,647 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 125 collisions, Monday 211 collisions, Tuesday 241 collisions, Wednesday 261 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 395 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,351 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 396 collisions, 30 mph 1,098 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,226 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,013 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 417 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW5 postcode district?
1,494 collisions have been recorded in the NW5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,647 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 196 were serious — 13.5% 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 17.5% 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?
90.4% 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 1,647 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 10% 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 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 2024.