WA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA10 postcode district recorded 2,670 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,821 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,821
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,821
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,670
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,821
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA10 postcode district
Collisions in the WA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.5% of recorded collisions in the WA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA10 postcode district have produced 3,821 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 265 collisions, Monday 401 collisions, Tuesday 403 collisions, Wednesday 410 collisions, Thursday 400 collisions, Friday 421 collisions, Saturday 370 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,960 collisions, Darkness 710 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,883 collisions, Dual carriageway 463 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, One way street 95 collisions, One way street/Slip road 77 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 83 collisions, 30 mph 2,193 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 129 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,033 collisions, Raining no high winds 393 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,994 casualties, Passenger 1,135 casualties, Pedestrian 692 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA10 postcode district?
2,670 collisions have been recorded in the WA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,821 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 341 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the WA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA10 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA10 postcode district happen on?
70.5% of collisions in the WA10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 3,821 casualties recorded in the WA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA10 postcode district fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WA10 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the WA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.