W13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W13 postcode district recorded 1,987 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,339 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,339
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,339
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W13
Towns in W13
Roads in W13
Accidents in the W13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,987
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,339
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W13 postcode district
Collisions in the W13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in the W13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W13 postcode district have produced 2,339 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 186 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 310 collisions, Wednesday 280 collisions, Thursday 332 collisions, Friday 321 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,407 collisions, Darkness 580 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,722 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 370 collisions, 30 mph 1,605 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,640 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,342 casualties, Passenger 460 casualties, Pedestrian 537 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W13 postcode district?
1,987 collisions have been recorded in the W13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,339 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 230 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the W13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W13 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the W13 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W13 postcode district happen on?
86.7% of collisions in the W13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 2,339 casualties recorded in the W13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W13 postcode district fell 14% 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 W13 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 W13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.