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W5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,404 road traffic collisions in the W5 postcode district, Ealing, from 1982 to 2025, and 12,502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 1,420 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 130 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (133).

Collisions since 1982
10,404
44th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,502
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
84 people killed
Serious collisions
1,420
1,547 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
130
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
141
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W5

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal790.8%
  • Serious1,42014%
  • Slight8,90586%

What the data shows

  • W5 had 1,612 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 1,659 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in W5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 776 children under 16 were killed or injured in W5, 6.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in W5.

Where W5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
44th
Most casualties
58th
Most fatal collisions
525th
Most serious collisions
112th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,437 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,573 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,478 (14%)
  • Thursday1,565 (15%)
  • Friday1,681 (16%)
  • Saturday1,495 (14%)
  • Sunday1,175 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,157 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,123 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown80 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,216 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,966 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road547 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout515 (5%)
  • Not recorded160 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph638 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph7,846 (75%)
  • 40 mph1,625 (16%)
  • 50 mph279 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,785 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,185 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other140 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded138 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,986 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist2,238 (18%)
  • Pedestrian2,066 (17%)
  • Cyclist1,155 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant542 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant296 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant115 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W5, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W5 peaked at 378 in 1984; 2025 had 130.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 130
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025130141
2024133151
2023169183
2022175202
2021175208
2020143167
2019157187
2018170219
2017202241
2016158179
2015169199
2014171212
2013169205
2012178211
2011156185
2010163193
2009166190
2008140162
2007170222
2006177209
2005181195
2004202228
2003226263
2002281351
2001318395
2000298368
1999260305
1998264319
1997308375
1996301370
1995289363
1994311396
1993244288
1992275323
1991303367
1990341411
1989366429
1988315384
1987289351
1986304387
1985366442
1984378442
1983355436
1982358448

Map of recent crashes in W5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W5

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W5

The 24 most recent collisions in W5 happened between 11 October and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W5

The A406 has the most collisions in W5, 2,662 of 10,404 (26%), followed by the A4020 (2,394).

Collisions in W5 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4062,6623,37525340
2ndA40202,3942,80111332
3rdA401,2021,58714150
4thB4551,1021,2423136
5thB4491474559585
6thA3001314355551
7thB452274316239
8thA4005264320337

Council areas covering W5

Collisions in W5 were recorded in 4 council areas. Ealing has 10,289 of 10,404 (99%).

Collisions in W5 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEaling10,28912,368791,398
2ndHounslow105124021
3rdBrent6600
4thHillingdon4401

Towns in W5

Collisions in W5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ealing (9,337) and Hounslow (22).