W1K postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1K postcode district recorded 1,829 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,158 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,158
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,158
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1K
Towns in W1K
Roads in W1K
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W1K postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1K postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,829
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W1K postcode district
Collisions in the W1K postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 33.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
42.3% of recorded collisions in the W1K postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1K postcode district have produced 2,158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 203 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 285 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 310 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,213 collisions, Darkness 616 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 774 collisions, Dual carriageway 549 collisions, Roundabout 211 collisions, One way street 131 collisions, One way street/Slip road 104 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 235 collisions, 30 mph 1,484 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,581 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,373 casualties, Passenger 479 casualties, Pedestrian 306 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1K postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1K postcode district?
1,829 collisions have been recorded in the W1K postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1K postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 245 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the W1K postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W1K postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W1K postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 33.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1K postcode district happen on?
42.3% of collisions in the W1K postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W1K postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 2,158 casualties recorded in the W1K postcode district.
Is road safety in the W1K postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W1K postcode district rose 38% 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 W1K 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 W1K postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.