WC2H postcode district road traffic accidents
The WC2H postcode district recorded 3,139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,460 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 446 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 446
- Casualties
- 3,460
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 446
- Casualties
- 3,460
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WC2H
Towns in WC2H
Roads in WC2H
Accidents in the WC2H postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WC2H postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,460
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
446
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WC2H postcode district
Collisions in the WC2H postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 37% 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 WC2H postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WC2H postcode district have produced 3,460 casualties. Pedestrians account for 40.4% 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 320 collisions, Monday 408 collisions, Tuesday 426 collisions, Wednesday 509 collisions, Thursday 526 collisions, Friday 537 collisions, Saturday 413 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,979 collisions, Darkness 1,160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,999 collisions, One way street 421 collisions, Other 396 collisions, Dual carriageway 237 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 513 collisions, 30 mph 2,617 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,609 collisions, Raining no high winds 341 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,618 casualties, Passenger 443 casualties, Pedestrian 1,399 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WC2H postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WC2H postcode district?
3,139 collisions have been recorded in the WC2H postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,460 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WC2H postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 446 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the WC2H postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WC2H postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WC2H postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 37% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WC2H postcode district happen on?
63.7% of collisions in the WC2H postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WC2H postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 40.4% of the 3,460 casualties recorded in the WC2H postcode district.
Is road safety in the WC2H postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WC2H postcode district rose 16% 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 WC2H 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 WC2H postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.