WA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 3,001
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 3,001
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA14
Towns in WA14
Roads in WA14
Accidents in the WA14 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 1,580 collisions, Darkness 538 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,884 casualties, Passenger 781 casualties, Pedestrian 336 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 2,118 accidents
Accident 199906M338799
SlightAccident 199906M340799
SlightAccident 1999079C20151
SlightAccident 199906M338199
SlightAccident 199906M335699
SlightAccident 199906M338099
SlightAccident 199906M334399
SlightAccident 199906M334199
SlightAccident 199906M341499
SlightAccident 199906M333599
SlightAccident 199906M333399
SlightAccident 199906M333699
SlightAccident 1999079C20079
SeriousAccident 199906M330499
SlightAccident 1999079C20048
SlightAccident 199906M340599
SlightAccident 199906M327999
SlightAccident 1999079M10038
SlightFrequently 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.