WC2A postcode district road traffic accidents
The WC2A postcode district recorded 1,771 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 1,978
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 1,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WC2A
Towns in WC2A
Roads in WC2A
Accidents in the WC2A postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WC2A postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,771
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WC2A postcode district
Collisions in the WC2A postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.3% of recorded collisions in the WC2A postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WC2A postcode district have produced 1,978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.8% 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 141 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 313 collisions, Wednesday 309 collisions, Thursday 312 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,260 collisions, Darkness 511 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 961 collisions, Dual carriageway 393 collisions, One way street 221 collisions, Other 147 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 217 collisions, 30 mph 1,528 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,513 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,077 casualties, Passenger 311 casualties, Pedestrian 590 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WC2A postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WC2A postcode district?
1,771 collisions have been recorded in the WC2A postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WC2A postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 280 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the WC2A postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WC2A postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the WC2A postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WC2A postcode district happen on?
54.3% of collisions in the WC2A postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WC2A postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.8% of the 1,978 casualties recorded in the WC2A postcode district.
Is road safety in the WC2A postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WC2A postcode district fell 2% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WC2A 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 WC2A postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.