TW14 postcode district road traffic accidents

2,646 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The TW14 postcode district recorded 2,646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.

Fatal
21
Serious
369
Casualties
3,351
2024 70
2023 79
2022 76
2021 74
2020 76
2019 101
2018 104
2017 92
2016 97
2015 95
2014 117
2013 77
2012 86
2011 75
2010 79
2009 81
2008 85
2007 105
2006 115
2005 121
2004 119
2003 140
2002 132
2001 153
2000 151
1999 146

Accidents in the TW14 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the TW14 postcode district

Collisions recorded

2,646

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

3,351

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

21

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

369

14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 210.8%
Serious 36913.9%
Slight 2,25685.3%

What the data shows in the TW14 postcode district

Collisions in the TW14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

62.3% of recorded collisions in the TW14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the TW14 postcode district have produced 3,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 26510%
Monday 38214.4%
Tuesday 40415.3%
Wednesday 41915.8%
Thursday 39114.8%
Friday 44917%
Saturday 33612.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 265 collisions, Monday 382 collisions, Tuesday 404 collisions, Wednesday 419 collisions, Thursday 391 collisions, Friday 449 collisions, Saturday 336 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,81968.7%
Darkness 82731.3%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,819 collisions, Darkness 827 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,64962.3%
Dual carriageway 70526.6%
Roundabout 1927.3%
One way street 341.3%
Unknown 331.2%
Slip road 170.6%
Other 160.6%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,649 collisions, Dual carriageway 705 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 16 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 1375.2%
30 mph 1,99275.4%
40 mph 32312.2%
50 mph 1746.6%
60 mph 160.6%
70 mph 10%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 137 collisions, 30 mph 1,992 collisions, 40 mph 323 collisions, 50 mph 174 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 2,14981.2%
Raining no high winds 29911.3%
Unknown 853.2%
Other 662.5%
Raining + high winds 180.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,149 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 2,26767.7%
Passenger 68120.3%
Pedestrian 40312%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,267 casualties, Passenger 681 casualties, Pedestrian 403 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW14 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the TW14 postcode district?

2,646 collisions have been recorded in the TW14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,351 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the TW14 postcode district were serious or fatal?

21 were fatal and 369 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the TW14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the TW14 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TW14 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the TW14 postcode district happen on?

62.3% of collisions in the TW14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW14 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 12% of the 3,351 casualties recorded in the TW14 postcode district.

Is road safety in the TW14 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the TW14 postcode district fell 11% 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 TW14 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 TW14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.