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W3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,867 road traffic collisions in the W3 postcode district, Ealing, from 1980 to 2025, and 11,641 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 93 were fatal and 1,479 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 143 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (156).

Collisions since 1980
9,867
54th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,641
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
93
95 people killed
Serious collisions
1,479
1,597 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
143
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
157
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W3

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal930.9%
  • Serious1,47915%
  • Slight8,29584%

What the data shows

  • W3 had 1,669 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% more than the 1,565 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in W3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 931 children under 16 were killed or injured in W3, 8.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in W3.

Where W3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
54th
Most casualties
77th
Most fatal collisions
349th
Most serious collisions
92nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,410 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,473 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,471 (15%)
  • Thursday1,503 (15%)
  • Friday1,697 (17%)
  • Saturday1,275 (13%)
  • Sunday1,038 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,718 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,017 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown93 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,524 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway2,542 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road473 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout180 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded148 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph786 (8%)
  • 30 mph7,069 (72%)
  • 40 mph1,927 (20%)
  • 50 mph64 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,301 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,159 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other107 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded130 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,781 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist2,297 (20%)
  • Pedestrian2,190 (19%)
  • Cyclist1,393 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant425 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant319 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant114 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W3, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in W3 peaked at 330 in 1985; 2025 had 143.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 143
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025143157
2024156175
2023166176
2022156182
2021163181
2020149178
2019220266
2018176210
2017171192
2016169223
2015167186
2014163198
2013172207
2012152192
2011126138
2010166186
2009170198
2008141163
2007149177
2006159185
2005198242
2004188226
2003213259
2002253302
2001277321
2000306362
1999264308
1998311372
1997301353
1996296363
1995265319
1994282332
1993279323
1992239282
1991284329
1990283341
1989321367
1988268335
1987285343
1986294338
1985330389
1984305372
1983293334
1982297358
198100
198011

Map of recent crashes in W3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W3

The 24 most recent collisions in W3 happened between 4 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W3

The A4020 has the most collisions in W3, 2,594 of 9,867 (26%), followed by the A40 (2,021).

Collisions in W3 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40202,5942,90914434
2ndA402,0212,58230300
3rdA40001,7892,08313252
4thA4064796551181
5thB49098107114
6thB40235965010
7thB4492506415
8thB4491131602
9thB4083400

Council areas covering W3

Collisions in W3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Ealing has 9,262 of 9,867 (94%).

Collisions in W3 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEaling9,26210,887821,393
2ndHammersmith and Fulham311366434
3rdHounslow281375751
4thWestminster4400

Towns in W3

Collisions in W3 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Ealing (9,206) and Hounslow (96).