Hammersmith and Fulham road traffic accidents
Hammersmith and Fulham recorded 17,487 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 19,630 casualties. Of these collisions, 92 were fatal and 2,452 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 92
- Serious
- 2,452
- Casualties
- 19,630
- Fatal
- 92
- Serious
- 2,452
- Casualties
- 19,630
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hammersmith and Fulham
Roads in Hammersmith and Fulham
Postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Hammersmith and Fulham
Road collision statistics for Hammersmith and Fulham
Collisions recorded
17,487
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
19,630
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
92
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,452
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hammersmith and Fulham
Collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham have produced 19,630 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 1,661 collisions, Monday 2,391 collisions, Tuesday 2,740 collisions, Wednesday 2,765 collisions, Thursday 2,789 collisions, Friday 2,963 collisions, Saturday 2,178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 12,171 collisions, Darkness 5,316 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 13,131 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,896 collisions, One way street 734 collisions, Roundabout 681 collisions, Unknown 458 collisions, One way street/Slip road 446 collisions, Slip road 141 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,071 collisions, 30 mph 13,760 collisions, 40 mph 589 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 14,586 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,892 collisions, Unknown 454 collisions, Other 346 collisions, Fine + high winds 79 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,949 casualties, Passenger 2,574 casualties, Pedestrian 4,107 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hammersmith and Fulham
How many road accidents have there been in Hammersmith and Fulham?
17,487 collisions have been recorded in Hammersmith and Fulham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 19,630 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham were serious or fatal?
92 were fatal and 2,452 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham happen on?
75.1% of collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 19,630 casualties recorded in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Is road safety in Hammersmith and Fulham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham fell 1% 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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham cover 1999 to 2025.