WD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD1 postcode district recorded 2,625 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,503 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,503
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,503
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD1
Towns in WD1
Roads in WD1
Accidents in the WD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,625
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,503
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
13.5% 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 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.7% of recorded collisions in the WD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD1 postcode district have produced 3,503 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 270 collisions, Monday 383 collisions, Tuesday 413 collisions, Wednesday 367 collisions, Thursday 394 collisions, Friday 427 collisions, Saturday 371 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,910 collisions, Darkness 715 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,619 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, One way street 313 collisions, Other 210 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 83 collisions, 30 mph 2,207 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 99 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,125 collisions, Raining no high winds 330 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,109 casualties, Passenger 864 casualties, Pedestrian 530 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD1 postcode district?
2,625 collisions have been recorded in the WD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,503 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 341 were serious — 13.5% 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 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD1 postcode district happen on?
61.7% 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 15.1% of the 3,503 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 21% 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 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 2024.