W1H postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1H postcode district recorded 2,004 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,263 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 258 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 2,263
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 2,263
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1H
Towns in W1H
Roads in W1H
Accidents in the W1H postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1H postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,004
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,263
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
258
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 (15.8% of the total), with 36.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% 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 2,263 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 199 collisions, Monday 299 collisions, Tuesday 316 collisions, Wednesday 308 collisions, Thursday 316 collisions, Friday 303 collisions, Saturday 263 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,278 collisions, Darkness 726 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,347 collisions, Dual carriageway 406 collisions, One way street 112 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 222 collisions, 30 mph 1,757 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 1,700 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,295 casualties, Passenger 417 casualties, Pedestrian 551 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1H postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1H postcode district?
2,004 collisions have been recorded in the W1H postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,263 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1H postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 258 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 15.8% of them, and 36.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1H postcode district happen on?
67.2% 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 24.3% of the 2,263 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 fell 5% 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 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 2024.