TW15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW15 postcode district recorded 1,552 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,998 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 210 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 1,998
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 1,998
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW15
Towns in TW15
Roads in TW15
Accidents in the TW15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,552
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,998
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
210
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW15 postcode district
Collisions in the TW15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 34.1% 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 TW15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW15 postcode district have produced 1,998 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 152 collisions, Monday 227 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 241 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 197 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,023 collisions, Darkness 529 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 967 collisions, Dual carriageway 355 collisions, Roundabout 176 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,164 collisions, 40 mph 153 collisions, 50 mph 201 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,248 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,413 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 225 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW15 postcode district?
1,552 collisions have been recorded in the TW15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,998 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 210 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the TW15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW15 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TW15 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 34.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW15 postcode district happen on?
62.3% of collisions in the TW15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 1,998 casualties recorded in the TW15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW15 postcode district fell 40% 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 TW15 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 TW15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.