TW19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW19 postcode district recorded 1,813 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,514 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 2,514
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 2,514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW19
Towns in TW19
Roads in TW19
Accidents in the TW19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,813
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW19 postcode district
Collisions in the TW19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
41.4% of recorded collisions in the TW19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW19 postcode district have produced 2,514 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 189 collisions, Monday 256 collisions, Tuesday 291 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 285 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,284 collisions, Darkness 529 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 750 collisions, Dual carriageway 707 collisions, Roundabout 260 collisions, Slip road 51 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 18 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 733 collisions, 40 mph 378 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 95 collisions, 70 mph 472 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,444 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,818 casualties, Passenger 558 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW19 postcode district?
1,813 collisions have been recorded in the TW19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 205 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the TW19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TW19 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW19 postcode district happen on?
41.4% of collisions in the TW19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 2,514 casualties recorded in the TW19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW19 postcode district rose 15% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the TW19 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 TW19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.