TW3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW3 postcode district recorded 3,046 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,681 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 386 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 3,681
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 3,681
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW3
Towns in TW3
Roads in TW3
Accidents in the TW3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,046
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,681
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
386
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW3 postcode district
Collisions in the TW3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in the TW3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW3 postcode district have produced 3,681 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.5% 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 316 collisions, Monday 407 collisions, Tuesday 458 collisions, Wednesday 454 collisions, Thursday 497 collisions, Friday 491 collisions, Saturday 423 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,198 collisions, Darkness 848 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,329 collisions, Dual carriageway 496 collisions, One way street 83 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 334 collisions, 30 mph 2,434 collisions, 40 mph 249 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,493 collisions, Raining no high winds 327 collisions, Unknown 98 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,051 casualties, Passenger 803 casualties, Pedestrian 827 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW3 postcode district?
3,046 collisions have been recorded in the TW3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,681 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 386 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the TW3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TW3 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW3 postcode district happen on?
76.5% of collisions in the TW3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.5% of the 3,681 casualties recorded in the TW3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW3 postcode district rose 11% 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 TW3 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 TW3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.