WA11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA11 postcode district recorded 1,989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,878 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 337 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 2,878
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 2,878
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA11
Towns in WA11
Roads in WA11
Accidents in the WA11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,878
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
337
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA11 postcode district
Collisions in the WA11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.2% of recorded collisions in the WA11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA11 postcode district have produced 2,878 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 204 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 306 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 328 collisions, Saturday 263 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,455 collisions, Darkness 533 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,377 collisions, Dual carriageway 509 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 1,203 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 354 collisions, 70 mph 269 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,482 collisions, Raining no high winds 313 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,795 casualties, Passenger 754 casualties, Pedestrian 329 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,989 accidents
Accident 2016051602889
SlightAccident 2016051602878
SlightAccident 2016051602749
SlightAccident 2016051602599
SlightAccident 2016051602584
SlightAccident 2016051602581
SlightAccident 2016051602378
SlightAccident 2016051602289
FatalAccident 2016051602323
SeriousAccident 2016051602168
SeriousAccident 2016051601794
SlightAccident 2016051601629
SeriousAccident 2016051601624
SeriousAccident 2016051601587
SeriousAccident 2016051601600
SlightAccident 2016051601601
SeriousAccident 2016051601518
SlightAccident 2016051601527
SeriousAccident 2016051601579
FatalAccident 2016051601401
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA11 postcode district?
1,989 collisions have been recorded in the WA11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,878 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 337 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the WA11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA11 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA11 postcode district happen on?
69.2% of collisions in the WA11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 2,878 casualties recorded in the WA11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA11 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the WA11 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 WA11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.