TW8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TW8 postcode district recorded 3,173 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,944 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 388 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 3,944
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 3,944
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TW8
Towns in TW8
Roads in TW8
Accidents in the TW8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TW8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,173
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,944
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
388
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TW8 postcode district
Collisions in the TW8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
47.3% of recorded collisions in the TW8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TW8 postcode district have produced 3,944 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 305 collisions, Monday 438 collisions, Tuesday 498 collisions, Wednesday 527 collisions, Thursday 478 collisions, Friday 512 collisions, Saturday 415 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,243 collisions, Darkness 930 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,500 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,280 collisions, Roundabout 235 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, One way street 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 189 collisions, 30 mph 1,770 collisions, 40 mph 1,053 collisions, 50 mph 111 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,640 collisions, Raining no high winds 333 collisions, Unknown 102 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,729 casualties, Passenger 793 casualties, Pedestrian 422 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TW8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TW8 postcode district?
3,173 collisions have been recorded in the TW8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,944 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TW8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 388 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the TW8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TW8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TW8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TW8 postcode district happen on?
47.3% of collisions in the TW8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TW8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 3,944 casualties recorded in the TW8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TW8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TW8 postcode district rose 22% 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 TW8 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 TW8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.