WC1H postcode district road traffic accidents
The WC1H postcode district recorded 1,671 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,854 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,854
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,854
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WC1H
Towns in WC1H
Roads in WC1H
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WC1H postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WC1H postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,671
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,854
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WC1H postcode district
Collisions in the WC1H postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.7% of recorded collisions in the WC1H postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WC1H postcode district have produced 1,854 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.3% 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 124 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 281 collisions, Wednesday 300 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 275 collisions, Saturday 164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,173 collisions, Darkness 498 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,065 collisions, Dual carriageway 346 collisions, One way street 130 collisions, One way street/Slip road 74 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 287 collisions, 30 mph 1,364 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,375 collisions, Raining no high winds 198 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,044 casualties, Passenger 230 casualties, Pedestrian 580 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 1,671 accidents
Accident 199901EO00098
SlightAccident 199901EO00089
SlightAccident 199901EK00108
SlightAccident 199901EO00066
SeriousAccident 199901EO00079
SlightAccident 199901EO00051
SlightAccident 199901EO00044
SlightAccident 199901EO00053
SeriousAccident 199901NI00036
SlightAccident 199901EO00024
SlightAccident 199901EO00041
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WC1H postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WC1H postcode district?
1,671 collisions have been recorded in the WC1H postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,854 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WC1H postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 228 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the WC1H postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WC1H postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WC1H postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WC1H postcode district happen on?
63.7% of collisions in the WC1H postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WC1H postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 31.3% of the 1,854 casualties recorded in the WC1H postcode district.
Is road safety in the WC1H postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WC1H postcode district fell 10% 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 WC1H 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 WC1H postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.