NW7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NW7 postcode district recorded 2,426 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,031 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 266 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 3,031
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 3,031
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NW7
Towns in NW7
Roads in NW7
Accidents in the NW7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NW7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,426
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,031
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
266
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NW7 postcode district
Collisions in the NW7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.7% of recorded collisions in the NW7 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 NW7 postcode district have produced 3,031 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 229 collisions, Monday 346 collisions, Tuesday 371 collisions, Wednesday 405 collisions, Thursday 381 collisions, Friday 376 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,779 collisions, Darkness 647 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,326 collisions, Dual carriageway 715 collisions, Roundabout 302 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,631 collisions, 40 mph 200 collisions, 50 mph 444 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,966 collisions, Raining no high winds 309 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,009 casualties, Passenger 643 casualties, Pedestrian 379 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NW7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NW7 postcode district?
2,426 collisions have been recorded in the NW7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,031 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NW7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 266 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the NW7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NW7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NW7 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NW7 postcode district happen on?
54.7% of collisions in the NW7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NW7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 3,031 casualties recorded in the NW7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NW7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NW7 postcode district rose 24% 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 NW7 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 NW7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.