W1T postcode district road traffic accidents
The W1T postcode district recorded 2,354 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,626 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 334 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 334
- Casualties
- 2,626
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 334
- Casualties
- 2,626
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W1T
Towns in W1T
Roads in W1T
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W1T postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W1T postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,354
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,626
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
334
14.9% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 33% 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 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W1T postcode district have produced 2,626 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26% 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 241 collisions, Monday 327 collisions, Tuesday 386 collisions, Wednesday 396 collisions, Thursday 381 collisions, Friday 357 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,577 collisions, Darkness 777 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,245 collisions, Dual carriageway 533 collisions, One way street/Slip road 302 collisions, One way street 217 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 333 collisions, 30 mph 1,976 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 1,933 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,545 casualties, Passenger 397 casualties, Pedestrian 684 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W1T postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W1T postcode district?
2,354 collisions have been recorded in the W1T postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,626 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W1T postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 334 were serious — 14.9% 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 16.8% of them, and 33% 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% of the 2,626 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 rose 18% 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 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 2025.