W3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W3 postcode district recorded 4,164 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,798 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 533 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 533
- Casualties
- 4,798
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 533
- Casualties
- 4,798
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W3
Towns in W3
Roads in W3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,164
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,798
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
533
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W3 postcode district
Collisions in the W3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the W3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W3 postcode district have produced 4,798 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 421 collisions, Monday 586 collisions, Tuesday 619 collisions, Wednesday 622 collisions, Thursday 663 collisions, Friday 723 collisions, Saturday 530 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,874 collisions, Darkness 1,290 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,015 collisions, Dual carriageway 733 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Unknown 113 collisions, One way street 112 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 764 collisions, 30 mph 2,866 collisions, 40 mph 510 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,439 collisions, Raining no high winds 493 collisions, Unknown 105 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,221 casualties, Passenger 747 casualties, Pedestrian 830 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 4,164 accidents
Accident 199901XD00371
SlightAccident 199901XD00352
SlightAccident 199901XD00426
SlightAccident 199901XD00390
SlightAccident 199901XD00350
SlightAccident 199901XD00414
SlightAccident 199901XD00336
SlightAccident 199901XD00353
SlightAccident 199901XD00334
SlightAccident 199901XD00328
SlightAccident 199901XD00388
SlightAccident 199901XD00363
SeriousAccident 199901XD00358
SlightAccident 199901XD00348
SlightAccident 199901XD00323
SlightAccident 199901XD00338
SlightAccident 199901XD00325
SlightAccident 199901XD00316
SlightAccident 199901XD00307
SlightAccident 199901XD00302
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W3 postcode district?
4,164 collisions have been recorded in the W3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,798 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 533 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the W3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W3 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W3 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the W3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 4,798 casualties recorded in the W3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W3 postcode district rose 3% 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 W3 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 W3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.