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W11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,154 road traffic collisions in the W11 postcode district, Kensington and Chelsea, from 1982 to 2025, and 6,966 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 970 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 90 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (92).

Collisions since 1982
6,154
297th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,966
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
38 people killed
Serious collisions
970
1,018 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
90
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
99
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W11

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal380.6%
  • Serious97016%
  • Slight5,14684%

What the data shows

  • W11 had 1,033 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% more than the 1,004 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in W11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 453 children under 16 were killed or injured in W11, 6.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 19% of collisions in W11.

Where W11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
297th
Most casualties
487th
Most fatal collisions
1,575th
Most serious collisions
425th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday838 (14%)
  • Tuesday891 (14%)
  • Wednesday948 (15%)
  • Thursday952 (15%)
  • Friday1,004 (16%)
  • Saturday891 (14%)
  • Sunday630 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,227 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,866 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,560 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway954 (16%)
  • Roundabout291 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road249 (4%)
  • Not recorded100 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph451 (7.3%)
  • 30 mph5,581 (91%)
  • 40 mph43 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph39 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph29 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,229 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds655 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other91 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded76 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian1,771 (25%)
  • Car occupant1,729 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist1,501 (22%)
  • Cyclist1,160 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant422 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant189 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant113 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W11, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W11 peaked at 221 in 1986; 2025 had 90.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 90
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259099
202492102
2023111114
2022109114
202197104
202099113
2019110117
2018110119
2017108125
2016107113
201598107
2014105121
201399113
2012100116
2011104108
201093100
2009103129
200891104
2007110120
2006101105
2005128167
2004107124
2003116135
2002114135
2001152175
2000153179
1999166176
1998150168
1997158176
1996159178
1995154190
1994185216
1993172205
1992205228
1991190213
1990203226
1989193221
1988200231
1987200230
1986221252
1985185204
1984208238
1983193222
1982205234

Map of recent crashes in W11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W11

The 24 most recent collisions in W11 happened between 13 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W11

The A40 has the most collisions in W11, 1,196 of 6,154 (19%), followed by the A402 (839).

Collisions in W11 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA401,1961,33911204
2ndA4028399292132
3rdB450746861597
4thB412366412162
5thA4206330351337
6thB415273297046
7thA4207237267245
8thA3220146184022
9thM41556717
10thA4204182006
11thA40(M)71202

Council areas covering W11

Collisions in W11 were recorded in 4 council areas. Kensington and Chelsea has 5,383 of 6,154 (87%).

Collisions in W11 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKensington and Chelsea5,3836,07230846
2ndWestminster436499676
3rdHammersmith and Fulham328387245
4thEaling6603

Towns in W11

Collisions in W11 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Kensington and Chelsea (5,348) and City of Westminster (515).