W9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The W9 postcode district recorded 1,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,256 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 270 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 2,256
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 2,256
Collisions by Year
Areas covering W9
Towns in W9
Roads in W9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the W9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the W9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,968
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,256
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
270
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the W9 postcode district
Collisions in the W9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 33.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the W9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the W9 postcode district have produced 2,256 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 196 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 306 collisions, Wednesday 317 collisions, Thursday 304 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,302 collisions, Darkness 666 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,581 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, One way street 53 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 329 collisions, 30 mph 1,603 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,594 collisions, Raining no high winds 250 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,472 casualties, Passenger 394 casualties, Pedestrian 390 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,968 accidents
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SlightAccident 199901DP00223
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SlightAccident 199901DP00226
SlightAccident 199901DP00217
SeriousAccident 199901DP00203
SlightAccident 199901DP00194
SlightAccident 199901DP00187
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SlightAccident 199901DP00178
SlightAccident 199901DP00195
SlightAccident 199901DP00174
SlightAccident 199901DP00173
SlightAccident 199901DP00172
SlightAccident 199901DP00164
SlightAccident 199901DP00151
SlightAccident 199901DP00141
SlightAccident 199901DP00118
SlightAccident 199901DP00115
SlightAccident 199901DP00126
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the W9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the W9 postcode district?
1,968 collisions have been recorded in the W9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,256 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the W9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 270 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the W9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the W9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the W9 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 33.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the W9 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the W9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the W9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 2,256 casualties recorded in the W9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the W9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the W9 postcode district rose 21% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 W9 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 W9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.