WA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA15 postcode district recorded 1,457 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,066 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,066
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,066
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA15
Towns in WA15
Roads in WA15
Accidents in the WA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,457
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,066
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA15 postcode district
Collisions in the WA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the WA15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA15 postcode district have produced 2,066 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 167 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 220 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 265 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,070 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,062 collisions, Dual carriageway 287 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,018 collisions, 40 mph 126 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions, 70 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,158 collisions, Raining no high winds 193 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,327 casualties, Passenger 527 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA15 postcode district?
1,457 collisions have been recorded in the WA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,066 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 180 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the WA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA15 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA15 postcode district happen on?
72.9% of collisions in the WA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 2,066 casualties recorded in the WA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA15 postcode district rose 16% 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 WA15 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 WA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.