W8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W8 postcode district recorded 3,411 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,808 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 444 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 444
- Casualties
- 3,808
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 444
- Casualties
- 3,808
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W8
Towns in W8
Roads in W8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,411
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,808
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
444
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W8 postcode district
Collisions in the W8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.5% of recorded collisions in the W8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W8 postcode district have produced 3,808 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.6% 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 364 collisions, Monday 494 collisions, Tuesday 506 collisions, Wednesday 543 collisions, Thursday 554 collisions, Friday 542 collisions, Saturday 408 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,468 collisions, Darkness 943 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,133 collisions, Dual carriageway 700 collisions, One way street 291 collisions, One way street/Slip road 136 collisions, Unknown 111 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 469 collisions, 30 mph 2,912 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,903 collisions, Raining no high winds 340 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,277 casualties, Passenger 518 casualties, Pedestrian 1,013 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,411 accidents
Accident 199901BH00216
SlightAccident 199901BS00309
SlightAccident 199901BS00303
SlightAccident 199901BS00297
SlightAccident 199901BH00158
SlightAccident 199901BS00301
SeriousAccident 199901BH00161
SlightAccident 199901BS00294
SlightAccident 199901BS00274
SlightAccident 199901BS00272
SlightAccident 199901BH00165
SlightAccident 199901BS00265
SlightAccident 199901BH00131
SlightAccident 199901BH00147
SlightAccident 199901BH00138
SlightAccident 199901BH00146
SlightAccident 199901BH00166
SlightAccident 199901BS00249
SlightAccident 199901BS00283
SlightAccident 199901BH00134
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W8 postcode district?
3,411 collisions have been recorded in the W8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,808 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 444 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the W8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the W8 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W8 postcode district happen on?
62.5% of collisions in the W8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.6% of the 3,808 casualties recorded in the W8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W8 postcode district fell 18% 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 W8 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 W8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.