TW2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW2 postcode district recorded 1,296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,562 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,562
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,562
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW2
Towns in TW2
Roads in TW2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TW2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,562
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
15.7% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 25.1% 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 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW2 postcode district have produced 1,562 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 130 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 184 collisions, Wednesday 214 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 170 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 971 collisions, Darkness 325 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 919 collisions, Dual carriageway 220 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 149 collisions, 30 mph 993 collisions, 40 mph 143 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,048 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,063 casualties, Passenger 256 casualties, Pedestrian 243 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 4 accidents
Accident 2017010062639
FatalAccident 200401TE00061
FatalAccident 200201TW00413
FatalAccident 199901TW00323
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW2 postcode district?
1,296 collisions have been recorded in the TW2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,562 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 200 were serious — 15.7% 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 16.5% of them, and 25.1% 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 15.6% of the 1,562 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 rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.