W7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W7 postcode district recorded 1,760 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,090 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 2,090
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 2,090
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W7
Towns in W7
Roads in W7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,760
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,090
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W7 postcode district
Collisions in the W7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the W7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W7 postcode district have produced 2,090 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 162 collisions, Monday 253 collisions, Tuesday 263 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 290 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,246 collisions, Darkness 514 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,385 collisions, Dual carriageway 223 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street/Slip road 27 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 305 collisions, 30 mph 1,366 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,477 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,232 casualties, Passenger 417 casualties, Pedestrian 441 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 13 accidents
Accident 201501TD00117
FatalAccident 201501TD00058
FatalAccident 200901TB00165
FatalAccident 200701XD67323
FatalAccident 200701XD69029
FatalAccident 200701XD67625
FatalAccident 200501TB00368
FatalAccident 200301TB00532
FatalAccident 200301XS00056
FatalAccident 200201XS00073
FatalAccident 200101XS00304
FatalAccident 200001XS00194
FatalAccident 199901XS00110
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W7 postcode district?
1,760 collisions have been recorded in the W7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,090 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 220 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the W7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the W7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W7 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the W7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 2,090 casualties recorded in the W7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the W7 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 W7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.