W12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W12 postcode district recorded 5,959 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,896 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 768 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 768
- Casualties
- 6,896
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 768
- Casualties
- 6,896
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W12
Towns in W12
Roads in W12
Accidents in the W12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,959
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,896
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
768
13.5% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in the W12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W12 postcode district have produced 6,896 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 603 collisions, Monday 776 collisions, Tuesday 942 collisions, Wednesday 929 collisions, Thursday 931 collisions, Friday 998 collisions, Saturday 780 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,024 collisions, Darkness 1,935 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,236 collisions, Dual carriageway 962 collisions, One way street 210 collisions, Roundabout 182 collisions, Other 163 collisions, Unknown 131 collisions, Slip road 75 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 866 collisions, 30 mph 4,604 collisions, 40 mph 404 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,956 collisions, Raining no high winds 667 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Other 123 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,422 casualties, Passenger 1,114 casualties, Pedestrian 1,360 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?
5,959 collisions have been recorded in the W12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,896 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 768 were serious — 13.5% 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 16.7% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W12 postcode district happen on?
71.1% 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 6,896 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 rose 4% 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 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 2024.