WA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA10 postcode district recorded 2,616 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,761 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 332 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 332
- Casualties
- 3,761
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 332
- Casualties
- 3,761
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the WA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,616
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,761
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
332
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 (15.6% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the WA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA10 postcode district have produced 3,761 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 259 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 391 collisions, Wednesday 402 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 409 collisions, Saturday 362 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,919 collisions, Darkness 697 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,839 collisions, Dual carriageway 458 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, One way street 95 collisions, Other 77 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 2,152 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,990 collisions, Raining no high winds 388 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,963 casualties, Passenger 1,130 casualties, Pedestrian 668 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?
2,616 collisions have been recorded in the WA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,761 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 332 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 15.6% 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?
70.3% 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 17.8% of the 3,761 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 rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.