TW13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW13 postcode district recorded 3,042 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,667 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 408 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 3,667
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 3,667
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW13
Towns in TW13
Roads in TW13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TW13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,042
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,667
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
408
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW13 postcode district
Collisions in the TW13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the TW13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW13 postcode district have produced 3,667 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 296 collisions, Monday 417 collisions, Tuesday 508 collisions, Wednesday 427 collisions, Thursday 481 collisions, Friday 510 collisions, Saturday 403 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,176 collisions, Darkness 866 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,045 collisions, Dual carriageway 526 collisions, Roundabout 312 collisions, Slip road 76 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 280 collisions, 30 mph 2,470 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 136 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,441 collisions, Raining no high winds 371 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,434 casualties, Passenger 671 casualties, Pedestrian 562 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,042 accidents
Accident 199901TX00501
SeriousAccident 199901TX00494
SlightAccident 199901TX00496
SlightAccident 199901TX00482
SlightAccident 199901TX00466
SeriousAccident 199901TX00448
SlightAccident 199901TW00216
SlightAccident 199901TX00427
SlightAccident 199901TX00710
SeriousAccident 199901TX00417
SlightAccident 199901TX00395
SlightAccident 199901TX00393
SlightAccident 199901TX00631
SlightAccident 199901TX00368
SlightAccident 199901TX00352
SlightAccident 199901TX00367
SlightAccident 199901TX00336
SlightAccident 199901TX00345
SeriousAccident 199901TX00335
SlightAccident 199901TX00320
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW13 postcode district?
3,042 collisions have been recorded in the TW13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,667 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 408 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the TW13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TW13 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW13 postcode district happen on?
67.2% of collisions in the TW13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 3,667 casualties recorded in the TW13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW13 postcode district rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 TW13 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 TW13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.