TW13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW13 postcode district recorded 2,957 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,565 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 395 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 395
- Casualties
- 3,565
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 395
- Casualties
- 3,565
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW13
Towns in TW13
Roads in TW13
Accidents in the TW13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,957
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,565
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
395
14% 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 Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% of recorded collisions in the TW13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW13 postcode district have produced 3,565 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 291 collisions, Monday 404 collisions, Tuesday 497 collisions, Wednesday 417 collisions, Thursday 468 collisions, Friday 493 collisions, Saturday 387 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,120 collisions, Darkness 837 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,991 collisions, Dual carriageway 516 collisions, Roundabout 304 collisions, Slip road 71 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 246 collisions, 30 mph 2,425 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,377 collisions, Raining no high winds 366 collisions, Unknown 97 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,367 casualties, Passenger 654 casualties, Pedestrian 544 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW13 postcode district?
2,957 collisions have been recorded in the TW13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,565 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 395 were serious — 14% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TW13 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW13 postcode district happen on?
67.3% 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 3,565 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 fell 13% 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 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 2024.