Ealing road traffic accidents
Ealing recorded 26,945 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 32,583 casualties. Of these collisions, 187 were fatal and 3,011 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 187
- Serious
- 3,011
- Casualties
- 32,583
- Fatal
- 187
- Serious
- 3,011
- Casualties
- 32,583
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ealing
Roads in Ealing
Postcode districts in Ealing
Accidents in Ealing
Road collision statistics for Ealing
Collisions recorded
26,945
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
32,583
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
187
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,011
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ealing
Collisions in Ealing are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in Ealing happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ealing have produced 32,583 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 2,884 collisions, Monday 3,810 collisions, Tuesday 4,023 collisions, Wednesday 3,985 collisions, Thursday 4,123 collisions, Friday 4,424 collisions, Saturday 3,696 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,549 collisions, Darkness 8,396 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 19,043 collisions, Dual carriageway 4,577 collisions, Roundabout 1,584 collisions, One way street 552 collisions, Unknown 533 collisions, Slip road 446 collisions, Other 210 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,589 collisions, 30 mph 20,002 collisions, 40 mph 2,697 collisions, 50 mph 610 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 22,327 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,192 collisions, Other 536 collisions, Unknown 529 collisions, Fine + high winds 141 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,105 casualties, Passenger 6,640 casualties, Pedestrian 5,838 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ealing
How many road accidents have there been in Ealing?
26,945 collisions have been recorded in Ealing in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 32,583 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ealing were serious or fatal?
187 were fatal and 3,011 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Ealing resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ealing?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ealing, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ealing happen on?
70.7% of collisions in Ealing are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ealing?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 32,583 casualties recorded in Ealing.
Is road safety in Ealing getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ealing fell 12% 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 Ealing 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 Ealing cover 1999 to 2024.