W12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W12 postcode district recorded 6,132 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,089 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 802 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 802
- Casualties
- 7,089
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 802
- Casualties
- 7,089
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W12
Towns in W12
Roads in W12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,132
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,089
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
802
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W12 postcode district
Collisions in the W12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the W12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W12 postcode district have produced 7,089 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 619 collisions, Monday 799 collisions, Tuesday 972 collisions, Wednesday 954 collisions, Thursday 952 collisions, Friday 1,029 collisions, Saturday 807 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,135 collisions, Darkness 1,997 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,340 collisions, Dual carriageway 994 collisions, One way street 228 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, One way street/Slip road 163 collisions, Unknown 141 collisions, Slip road 80 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 997 collisions, 30 mph 4,633 collisions, 40 mph 416 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,096 collisions, Raining no high winds 680 collisions, Unknown 144 collisions, Other 130 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,552 casualties, Passenger 1,143 casualties, Pedestrian 1,394 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W12 postcode district?
6,132 collisions have been recorded in the W12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,089 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 802 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the W12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W12 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W12 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the W12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 7,089 casualties recorded in the W12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W12 postcode district fell 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the W12 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 W12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.