W14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W14 postcode district recorded 2,277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,655 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 339 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 2,655
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 2,655
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W14
Towns in W14
Roads in W14
Accidents in the W14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,655
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
339
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W14 postcode district
Collisions in the W14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.1% of recorded collisions in the W14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W14 postcode district have produced 2,655 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 248 collisions, Monday 337 collisions, Tuesday 341 collisions, Wednesday 369 collisions, Thursday 337 collisions, Friday 384 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,555 collisions, Darkness 722 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,368 collisions, Dual carriageway 600 collisions, One way street 163 collisions, Other 77 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 252 collisions, 30 mph 1,874 collisions, 40 mph 138 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,885 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,782 casualties, Passenger 413 casualties, Pedestrian 460 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W14 postcode district?
2,277 collisions have been recorded in the W14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,655 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 339 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the W14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W14 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W14 postcode district happen on?
60.1% of collisions in the W14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 2,655 casualties recorded in the W14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W14 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the W14 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 W14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.