WD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD1 postcode district recorded 2,684 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,581 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 3,581
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 3,581
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD1
Towns in WD1
Roads in WD1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,684
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,581
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
353
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD1 postcode district
Collisions in the WD1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62% of recorded collisions in the WD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD1 postcode district have produced 3,581 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 276 collisions, Monday 394 collisions, Tuesday 421 collisions, Wednesday 377 collisions, Thursday 399 collisions, Friday 438 collisions, Saturday 379 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,951 collisions, Darkness 733 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,664 collisions, Dual carriageway 352 collisions, One way street 314 collisions, One way street/Slip road 210 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 91 collisions, 30 mph 2,249 collisions, 40 mph 140 collisions, 50 mph 101 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,170 collisions, Raining no high winds 341 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,153 casualties, Passenger 884 casualties, Pedestrian 544 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,318 accidents
Accident 19994100C0165
SlightAccident 19994100C0175
SlightAccident 19994100C0162
SlightAccident 19994100C0186
SlightAccident 19994100C0160
SlightAccident 19994100C0159
SlightAccident 19994100C0149
SlightAccident 19994100C0147
SlightAccident 199901SA00118
SlightAccident 19994100C0174
SlightAccident 19994100C0142
SlightAccident 19994100C0135
SlightAccident 19994100C0124
SlightAccident 19994100C0115
SlightAccident 19994100C0106
SlightAccident 19994100C0104
SlightAccident 19994100C0102
SlightAccident 19994100C0091
SlightAccident 19994100C0077
SlightAccident 19994100C0073
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD1 postcode district?
2,684 collisions have been recorded in the WD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,581 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 353 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the WD1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD1 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD1 postcode district happen on?
62% of collisions in the WD1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 3,581 casualties recorded in the WD1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD1 postcode district fell 2% 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 WD1 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 WD1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.