W5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W5 postcode district recorded 3,700 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,403 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 405 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 405
- Casualties
- 4,403
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 405
- Casualties
- 4,403
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W5
Towns in W5
Roads in W5
Accidents in the W5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,700
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,403
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
405
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W5 postcode district
Collisions in the W5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 32% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the W5 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 W5 postcode district have produced 4,403 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 399 collisions, Monday 500 collisions, Tuesday 576 collisions, Wednesday 509 collisions, Thursday 566 collisions, Friday 617 collisions, Saturday 533 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,516 collisions, Darkness 1,184 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,514 collisions, Dual carriageway 644 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, One way street 118 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, Slip road 82 collisions, Other 51 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 443 collisions, 30 mph 2,688 collisions, 40 mph 523 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,082 collisions, Raining no high winds 404 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,795 casualties, Passenger 882 casualties, Pedestrian 726 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W5 postcode district?
3,700 collisions have been recorded in the W5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,403 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 405 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the W5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 32% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W5 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the W5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 4,403 casualties recorded in the W5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W5 postcode district fell 5% 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 W5 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 W5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.