W5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W5 postcode district recorded 3,794 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,506 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 416 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 4,506
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 4,506
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W5
Towns in W5
Roads in W5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,794
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,506
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
416
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 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in the W5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W5 postcode district have produced 4,506 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 407 collisions, Monday 507 collisions, Tuesday 587 collisions, Wednesday 529 collisions, Thursday 582 collisions, Friday 633 collisions, Saturday 549 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,588 collisions, Darkness 1,206 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,556 collisions, Dual carriageway 663 collisions, Roundabout 210 collisions, One way street 124 collisions, Unknown 108 collisions, Slip road 82 collisions, One way street/Slip road 51 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 502 collisions, 30 mph 2,712 collisions, 40 mph 534 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 3,158 collisions, Raining no high winds 411 collisions, Other 90 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,867 casualties, Passenger 894 casualties, Pedestrian 745 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W5 postcode district?
3,794 collisions have been recorded in the W5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,506 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 416 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 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W5 postcode district happen on?
67.4% 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 4,506 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 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.