W10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W10 postcode district recorded 2,393 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,681 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 345 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 2,681
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 2,681
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W10
Towns in W10
Roads in W10
Accidents in the W10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,393
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,681
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
345
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W10 postcode district
Collisions in the W10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in the W10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W10 postcode district have produced 2,681 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 253 collisions, Monday 331 collisions, Tuesday 330 collisions, Wednesday 356 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 451 collisions, Saturday 310 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,624 collisions, Darkness 769 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,016 collisions, Dual carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 305 collisions, 30 mph 2,065 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,026 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,721 casualties, Passenger 349 casualties, Pedestrian 611 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W10 postcode district?
2,393 collisions have been recorded in the W10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,681 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 345 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the W10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W10 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W10 postcode district happen on?
84.2% of collisions in the W10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 2,681 casualties recorded in the W10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W10 postcode district fell 6% 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 W10 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 W10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.