TW1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW1 postcode district recorded 2,020 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,268 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,268
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,268
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW1
Towns in TW1
Roads in TW1
Accidents in the TW1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,020
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,268
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW1 postcode district
Collisions in the TW1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the TW1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW1 postcode district have produced 2,268 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 171 collisions, Monday 287 collisions, Tuesday 325 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 303 collisions, Friday 340 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,474 collisions, Darkness 546 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,439 collisions, Dual carriageway 270 collisions, Roundabout 246 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 184 collisions, 30 mph 1,621 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,655 collisions, Raining no high winds 218 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,597 casualties, Passenger 283 casualties, Pedestrian 388 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,020 accidents
Accident 200501TW60217
SlightAccident 200501TW60191
SlightAccident 200501TW60192
SeriousAccident 200501TW60179
SlightAccident 200501TW60171
SlightAccident 200501TW60176
SlightAccident 200501TW60173
SlightAccident 200501TW60164
SlightAccident 200501TW60159
SeriousAccident 200501TW60158
SlightAccident 200501TW60148
SlightAccident 200501TW60169
SlightAccident 200501TW60140
SlightAccident 200501TW60144
SlightAccident 200501TX20279
SlightAccident 200501TW60162
SlightAccident 200501TW60155
SlightAccident 200501TW60118
SlightAccident 200501TW60106
SeriousAccident 200501TW60109
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW1 postcode district?
2,020 collisions have been recorded in the TW1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,268 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 285 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the TW1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TW1 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW1 postcode district happen on?
71.2% of collisions in the TW1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 2,268 casualties recorded in the TW1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW1 postcode district rose 25% 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 TW1 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 TW1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.