W1J postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1J postcode district recorded 1,532 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,742 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,742
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,742
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1J
Towns in W1J
Roads in W1J
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W1J postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1J postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,532
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,742
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W1J postcode district
Collisions in the W1J postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 36.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.9% of recorded collisions in the W1J postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1J postcode district have produced 1,742 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 134 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 249 collisions, Thursday 254 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 972 collisions, Darkness 560 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 887 collisions, Dual carriageway 254 collisions, One way street 142 collisions, One way street/Slip road 102 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 247 collisions, 30 mph 1,273 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,292 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 974 casualties, Passenger 272 casualties, Pedestrian 496 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1J postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1J postcode district?
1,532 collisions have been recorded in the W1J postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,742 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1J postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 225 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the W1J postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W1J postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the W1J postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 36.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1J postcode district happen on?
57.9% of collisions in the W1J postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W1J postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.5% of the 1,742 casualties recorded in the W1J postcode district.
Is road safety in the W1J postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W1J postcode district rose 11% 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 W1J 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 W1J postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.