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W6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,108 road traffic collisions in the W6 postcode district, Hammersmith and Fulham, from 1982 to 2025, and 9,124 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 1,191 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 131 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (133).

Collisions since 1982
8,108
118th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,124
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
64 people killed
Serious collisions
1,191
1,265 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
131
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
139
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W6

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal630.8%
  • Serious1,19115%
  • Slight6,85485%

What the data shows

  • W6 had 1,340 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 1,381 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in W6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 585 children under 16 were killed or injured in W6, 6.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 18% of collisions in W6.

Where W6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
118th
Most casualties
195th
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
211th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,163 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,220 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,277 (16%)
  • Thursday1,329 (16%)
  • Friday1,430 (18%)
  • Saturday976 (12%)
  • Sunday713 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,786 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,235 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,101 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway1,352 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road1,225 (15%)
  • Roundabout309 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded121 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph742 (9.2%)
  • 30 mph6,765 (83%)
  • 40 mph573 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,952 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds818 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other99 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded127 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,549 (28%)
  • Pedestrian2,100 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,934 (21%)
  • Cyclist1,572 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant584 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant154 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant147 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W6, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W6 peaked at 278 in 1982; 2025 had 131.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 131
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025131139
2024133142
2023125130
2022135152
2021114124
2020106108
2019144159
2018151165
2017159180
2016142164
2015129143
2014143159
2013132142
2012129150
2011141161
2010128156
2009144163
2008130150
2007146168
2006159179
2005192209
2004187209
2003197222
2002200224
2001224267
2000206238
1999207246
1998188209
1997210246
1996270303
1995234263
1994216248
1993237266
1992227256
1991223243
1990262293
1989233267
1988236273
1987225258
1986225253
1985232250
1984231258
1983247279
1982278310

Map of recent crashes in W6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W6

The 24 most recent collisions in W6 happened between 15 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W6

The A219 has the most collisions in W6, 2,859 of 8,108 (35%), followed by the A315 (2,145).

Collisions in W6 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2192,8593,20218408
2ndA3152,1452,3539303
3rdA49451,18927161
4thA306376432252
5thA402260294027
6thB408215241137
7thB409126152123
8thA3218252605

Council areas covering W6

Collisions in W6 were recorded in 3 council areas. Hammersmith and Fulham has 8,026 of 8,108 (99%).

Collisions in W6 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHammersmith and Fulham8,0269,032621,178
2ndHounslow7181112
3rdKensington and Chelsea4400

Towns in W6

Collisions in W6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Hammersmith and Fulham (7,751) and Hounslow (95).