WA14 postcode district road traffic accidents

2,118 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The WA14 postcode district recorded 2,118 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,001 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 242 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.

Fatal
38
Serious
242
Casualties
3,001
2024 34
2023 33
2022 33
2021 39
2020 29
2019 51
2018 47
2017 46
2016 39
2015 58
2014 58
2013 55
2012 71
2011 81
2010 84
2009 85
2008 100
2007 88
2006 116
2005 123
2004 101
2003 138
2002 153
2001 122
2000 165
1999 169

Accidents in the WA14 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the WA14 postcode district

Collisions recorded

2,118

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

3,001

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

38

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

242

13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 381.8%
Serious 24211.4%
Slight 1,83886.8%

What the data shows in the WA14 postcode district

Collisions in the WA14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

60.9% of recorded collisions in the WA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the WA14 postcode district have produced 3,001 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1979.3%
Monday 31314.8%
Tuesday 31414.8%
Wednesday 36117%
Thursday 32115.2%
Friday 35216.6%
Saturday 26012.3%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 197 collisions, Monday 313 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 361 collisions, Thursday 321 collisions, Friday 352 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,58074.6%
Darkness 53825.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,580 collisions, Darkness 538 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,28960.9%
Dual carriageway 56826.8%
Roundabout 1356.4%
Other 411.9%
Unknown 361.7%
Slip road 261.2%
One way street 231.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,289 collisions, Dual carriageway 568 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street 23 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 90.4%
30 mph 1,39665.9%
40 mph 552.6%
50 mph 1034.9%
60 mph 25412%
70 mph 30114.2%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,396 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 254 collisions, 70 mph 301 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,61976.4%
Raining no high winds 32415.3%
Unknown 572.7%
Other 452.1%
Fine + high winds 281.3%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,619 collisions, Raining no high winds 324 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,88462.8%
Passenger 78126%
Pedestrian 33611.2%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,884 casualties, Passenger 781 casualties, Pedestrian 336 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA14 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the WA14 postcode district?

2,118 collisions have been recorded in the WA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,001 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the WA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?

38 were fatal and 242 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the WA14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the WA14 postcode district?

Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WA14 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the WA14 postcode district happen on?

60.9% of collisions in the WA14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA14 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 3,001 casualties recorded in the WA14 postcode district.

Is road safety in the WA14 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the WA14 postcode district rose 3% 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 WA14 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 WA14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.