TW2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW2 postcode district recorded 1,261 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,522 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,522
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,522
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW2
Towns in TW2
Roads in TW2
Accidents in the TW2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,261
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,522
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW2 postcode district
Collisions in the TW2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in the TW2 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 TW2 postcode district have produced 1,522 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 126 collisions, Monday 182 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 941 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 894 collisions, Dual carriageway 218 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 120 collisions, 30 mph 990 collisions, 40 mph 140 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,019 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,044 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 228 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW2 postcode district?
1,261 collisions have been recorded in the TW2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,522 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 192 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the TW2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TW2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW2 postcode district happen on?
70.9% of collisions in the TW2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 1,522 casualties recorded in the TW2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW2 postcode district fell 6% 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 TW2 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 TW2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.