TW7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW7 postcode district recorded 2,260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,770 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 305 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,770
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,770
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW7
Towns in TW7
Roads in TW7
Accidents in the TW7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,770
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
305
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW7 postcode district
Collisions in the TW7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the TW7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW7 postcode district have produced 2,770 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 232 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 371 collisions, Wednesday 372 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 354 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,653 collisions, Darkness 607 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,714 collisions, Dual carriageway 414 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 222 collisions, 30 mph 1,720 collisions, 40 mph 249 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,844 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,883 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 389 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW7 postcode district?
2,260 collisions have been recorded in the TW7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,770 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 305 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the TW7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TW7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW7 postcode district happen on?
75.8% of collisions in the TW7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 2,770 casualties recorded in the TW7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW7 postcode district fell 12% 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 TW7 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 TW7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.