TW6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW6 postcode district recorded 1,298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,649 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,649
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,649
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW6
Towns in TW6
Roads in TW6
Accidents in the TW6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,649
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW6 postcode district
Collisions in the TW6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
40.6% of recorded collisions in the TW6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW6 postcode district have produced 1,649 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 165 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 195 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 891 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 527 collisions, Dual carriageway 383 collisions, Roundabout 165 collisions, Other 104 collisions, One way street 92 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 892 collisions, 40 mph 289 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,045 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,095 casualties, Passenger 387 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW6 postcode district?
1,298 collisions have been recorded in the TW6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,649 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 140 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the TW6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW6 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TW6 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW6 postcode district happen on?
40.6% of collisions in the TW6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 1,649 casualties recorded in the TW6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW6 postcode district rose 24% 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 TW6 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 TW6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.