WA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA13 postcode district recorded 1,260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,798 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 107% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,798
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,798
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA13
Roads in WA13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,798
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA13 postcode district
Collisions in the WA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
50% of recorded collisions in the WA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA13 postcode district have produced 1,798 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 139 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 950 collisions, Darkness 310 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 630 collisions, Dual carriageway 505 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 444 collisions, 40 mph 96 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 522 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,004 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,229 casualties, Passenger 465 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA13 postcode district?
1,260 collisions have been recorded in the WA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,798 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 186 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the WA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA13 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA13 postcode district happen on?
50% of collisions in the WA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 1,798 casualties recorded in the WA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA13 postcode district rose 107% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 WA13 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 WA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.