TW16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW16 postcode district recorded 1,564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,031 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 2,031
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 2,031
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW16
Towns in TW16
Roads in TW16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TW16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,031
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW16 postcode district
Collisions in the TW16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.7% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.8% of recorded collisions in the TW16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW16 postcode district have produced 2,031 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 169 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,110 collisions, Darkness 454 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,013 collisions, Dual carriageway 363 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 1,051 collisions, 40 mph 317 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,235 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,477 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 233 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW16 postcode district?
1,564 collisions have been recorded in the TW16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,031 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 225 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the TW16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW16 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TW16 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW16 postcode district happen on?
64.8% of collisions in the TW16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 2,031 casualties recorded in the TW16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW16 postcode district fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TW16 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 TW16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.