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W8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,558 road traffic collisions in the W8 postcode district, Kensington and Chelsea, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,989 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 639 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (74).

Collisions since 1982
4,558
690th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,989
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
639
657 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal220.5%
  • Serious63914%
  • Slight3,89785%

What the data shows

  • W8 had 702 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 723 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in W8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 230 children under 16 were killed or injured in W8, 4.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 17% of collisions in W8.

Where W8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
690th
Most casualties
999th
Most fatal collisions
2,104th
Most serious collisions
1,094th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday686 (15%)
  • Tuesday727 (16%)
  • Wednesday696 (15%)
  • Thursday794 (17%)
  • Friday760 (17%)
  • Saturday524 (11%)
  • Sunday371 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,428 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,095 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,302 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway825 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road320 (7%)
  • Roundabout18 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded93 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph322 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph4,217 (93%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,947 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds452 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other51 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded57 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian1,550 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist1,090 (22%)
  • Car occupant849 (17%)
  • Cyclist797 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant450 (9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant178 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant50 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W8 peaked at 189 in 1982; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255763
20247480
20238793
20228182
20216871
20206571
20197684
20187679
20175965
20165964
20156878
20147376
20136875
20126468
20117480
20106469
20096774
200898104
20077985
20066872
20057787
20046172
20038799
20027597
200198108
2000120142
1999134151
1998119127
1997123129
1996109125
1995136147
1994139153
1993155165
1992130137
1991154168
1990149162
1989171189
1988143153
1987143158
1986136150
1985133151
1984173197
1983179190
1982189199

Map of recent crashes in W8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W8

The 24 most recent collisions in W8 happened between 6 July and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W8

The A315 has the most collisions in W8, 2,303 of 4,558 (51%), followed by the A4204 (599).

Collisions in W8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3152,3032,4819334
2ndA4204599646290
3rdB316179202222
4thA3220172186414
5thA40169182129
6thA402120135015
7thB325475115
8thA4101201
9thB3146701

Council areas covering W8

Collisions in W8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kensington and Chelsea has 4,525 of 4,558 (99%).

Collisions in W8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKensington and Chelsea4,5254,95422636
2ndWestminster293103
3rdHammersmith and Fulham3300

Towns in W8

Collisions in W8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Kensington and Chelsea (4,377) and City of Westminster (81).