TW17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW17 postcode district recorded 1,347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,773 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,773
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,773
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW17
Towns in TW17
Roads in TW17
Accidents in the TW17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,347
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,773
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW17 postcode district
Collisions in the TW17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the TW17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW17 postcode district have produced 1,773 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 151 collisions, Monday 184 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 176 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 951 collisions, Darkness 396 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 990 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Dual carriageway 141 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 919 collisions, 40 mph 278 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,073 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,336 casualties, Passenger 325 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW17 postcode district?
1,347 collisions have been recorded in the TW17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,773 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 217 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the TW17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW17 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TW17 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW17 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the TW17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 1,773 casualties recorded in the TW17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW17 postcode district fell 9% 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 TW17 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 TW17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.