W1T postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1T postcode district recorded 2,296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,564 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 321 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,564
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,564
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1T
Towns in W1T
Roads in W1T
Accidents in the W1T postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1T postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,564
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
321
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W1T postcode district
Collisions in the W1T postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.9% of recorded collisions in the W1T postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1T postcode district have produced 2,564 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.2% 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 236 collisions, Monday 315 collisions, Tuesday 382 collisions, Wednesday 387 collisions, Thursday 372 collisions, Friday 344 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,541 collisions, Darkness 755 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,214 collisions, Dual carriageway 521 collisions, Other 302 collisions, One way street 208 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 282 collisions, 30 mph 1,969 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,886 collisions, Raining no high winds 267 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,499 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 673 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1T postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1T postcode district?
2,296 collisions have been recorded in the W1T postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,564 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1T postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 321 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the W1T postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W1T postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the W1T postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W1T postcode district happen on?
52.9% of collisions in the W1T postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W1T postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.2% of the 2,564 casualties recorded in the W1T postcode district.
Is road safety in the W1T postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W1T postcode district fell 6% 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 W1T 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 W1T postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.