W1H postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1H postcode district recorded 2,060 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,322 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 266 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 2,322
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 2,322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1H
Towns in W1H
Roads in W1H
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W1H postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1H postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,060
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
266
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W1H postcode district
Collisions in the W1H postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 36.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.8% of recorded collisions in the W1H postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1H postcode district have produced 2,322 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 206 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 330 collisions, Wednesday 317 collisions, Thursday 320 collisions, Friday 310 collisions, Saturday 273 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,308 collisions, Darkness 752 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,377 collisions, Dual carriageway 419 collisions, One way street 115 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 275 collisions, 30 mph 1,760 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,746 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,343 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 556 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,060 accidents
Accident 199901DP00224
SlightAccident 199901DP00219
SlightAccident 199901DM00289
SlightAccident 199901DM00305
SlightAccident 199901DP00198
SlightAccident 199901DP00200
SlightAccident 199901DP00183
SlightAccident 199901DM00243
SeriousAccident 199901DM00247
SlightAccident 199901RX00033
SlightAccident 199901DP00161
SeriousAccident 199901DM00226
SlightAccident 199901DM00219
SlightAccident 199901DP00140
SlightAccident 199901DP00130
SlightAccident 199901DP00132
SlightAccident 199901DP00131
SeriousAccident 199901DP00122
SeriousAccident 199901DP00159
SlightAccident 199901DP00125
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1H postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1H postcode district?
2,060 collisions have been recorded in the W1H postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1H postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 266 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the W1H postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W1H postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the W1H postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 36.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1H postcode district happen on?
66.8% of collisions in the W1H postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W1H postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 2,322 casualties recorded in the W1H postcode district.
Is road safety in the W1H postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W1H postcode district rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 W1H 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 W1H postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.