TW5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW5 postcode district recorded 1,569 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,992 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,992
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,992
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW5
Towns in TW5
Roads in TW5
Accidents in the TW5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,569
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,992
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW5 postcode district
Collisions in the TW5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 32% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.4% of recorded collisions in the TW5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW5 postcode district have produced 1,992 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 187 collisions, Monday 222 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 269 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,067 collisions, Darkness 502 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 948 collisions, Dual carriageway 514 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 160 collisions, 30 mph 974 collisions, 40 mph 237 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 43 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,234 casualties, Passenger 478 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW5 postcode district?
1,569 collisions have been recorded in the TW5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,992 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 179 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the TW5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TW5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 32% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW5 postcode district happen on?
60.4% of collisions in the TW5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 1,992 casualties recorded in the TW5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW5 postcode district fell 22% 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 TW5 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 TW5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.