W1A postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1A postcode district recorded 4,873 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,322 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 718 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 718
- Casualties
- 5,322
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 718
- Casualties
- 5,322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1A
Towns in W1A
Roads in W1A
Accidents in the W1A postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1A postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,873
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
718
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W1A postcode district
Collisions in the W1A postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 37.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in the W1A postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1A postcode district have produced 5,322 casualties. Pedestrians account for 38.4% 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 456 collisions, Monday 642 collisions, Tuesday 701 collisions, Wednesday 760 collisions, Thursday 793 collisions, Friday 873 collisions, Saturday 648 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,024 collisions, Darkness 1,849 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,499 collisions, One way street 557 collisions, Other 488 collisions, Dual carriageway 210 collisions, Unknown 97 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 762 collisions, 30 mph 4,105 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,097 collisions, Raining no high winds 512 collisions, Unknown 138 collisions, Other 71 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,656 casualties, Passenger 625 casualties, Pedestrian 2,041 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1A postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1A postcode district?
4,873 collisions have been recorded in the W1A postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1A postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 718 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the W1A postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W1A postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W1A postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 37.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1A postcode district happen on?
71.8% of collisions in the W1A postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W1A postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 38.4% of the 5,322 casualties recorded in the W1A postcode district.
Is road safety in the W1A postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W1A postcode district fell 9% 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 W1A 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 W1A postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.