W6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W6 postcode district recorded 4,545 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,056 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 619 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 619
- Casualties
- 5,056
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 619
- Casualties
- 5,056
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W6
Towns in W6
Roads in W6
Accidents in the W6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,545
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,056
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
619
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W6 postcode district
Collisions in the W6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% of recorded collisions in the W6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W6 postcode district have produced 5,056 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 408 collisions, Monday 650 collisions, Tuesday 695 collisions, Wednesday 718 collisions, Thursday 735 collisions, Friday 796 collisions, Saturday 543 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,264 collisions, Darkness 1,281 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,061 collisions, Dual carriageway 468 collisions, One way street 346 collisions, Roundabout 303 collisions, Other 224 collisions, Unknown 103 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 703 collisions, 30 mph 3,620 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,827 collisions, Raining no high winds 489 collisions, Unknown 109 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,356 casualties, Passenger 702 casualties, Pedestrian 998 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W6 postcode district?
4,545 collisions have been recorded in the W6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,056 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 619 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the W6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W6 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W6 postcode district happen on?
67.3% of collisions in the W6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 5,056 casualties recorded in the W6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W6 postcode district rose 14% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 W6 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 W6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.