W1S postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1S postcode district recorded 3,116 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,513 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 505 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 3,513
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 3,513
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1S
Towns in W1S
Roads in W1S
Accidents in the W1S postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1S postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,116
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,513
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
505
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W1S postcode district
Collisions in the W1S postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the W1S postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1S postcode district have produced 3,513 casualties. Pedestrians account for 43.1% 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 297 collisions, Monday 446 collisions, Tuesday 438 collisions, Wednesday 498 collisions, Thursday 552 collisions, Friday 517 collisions, Saturday 368 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,215 collisions, Darkness 901 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,239 collisions, One way street 315 collisions, Dual carriageway 260 collisions, Other 226 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 309 collisions, 30 mph 2,801 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,656 collisions, Raining no high winds 323 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,394 casualties, Passenger 604 casualties, Pedestrian 1,515 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1S postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1S postcode district?
3,116 collisions have been recorded in the W1S postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,513 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1S postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 505 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the W1S postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W1S postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the W1S postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1S postcode district happen on?
71.9% of collisions in the W1S postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W1S postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 43.1% of the 3,513 casualties recorded in the W1S postcode district.
Is road safety in the W1S postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W1S postcode district fell 14% 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 W1S 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 W1S postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.