WC1H postcode district road traffic accidents
The WC1H postcode district recorded 1,633 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,814 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,814
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,814
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WC1H
Towns in WC1H
Roads in WC1H
Accidents in the WC1H postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WC1H postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,633
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,814
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
14.1% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.4% of recorded collisions in the WC1H postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WC1H postcode district have produced 1,814 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.1% 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 120 collisions, Monday 230 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 285 collisions, Friday 264 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,145 collisions, Darkness 488 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,052 collisions, Dual carriageway 337 collisions, One way street 120 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 257 collisions, 30 mph 1,356 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,351 collisions, Raining no high winds 191 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,021 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 565 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WC1H postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WC1H postcode district?
1,633 collisions have been recorded in the WC1H postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,814 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WC1H postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 222 were serious — 14.1% 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 18.3% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WC1H postcode district happen on?
64.4% 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 31.1% of the 1,814 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 rose 11% 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 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 2024.