WA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA16 postcode district recorded 3,546 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,329 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 586 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 586
- Casualties
- 5,329
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 586
- Casualties
- 5,329
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA16
Towns in WA16
Roads in WA16
Accidents in the WA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,546
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,329
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
586
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA16 postcode district
Collisions in the WA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
51.8% of recorded collisions in the WA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA16 postcode district have produced 5,329 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 473 collisions, Monday 492 collisions, Tuesday 511 collisions, Wednesday 480 collisions, Thursday 512 collisions, Friday 605 collisions, Saturday 473 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,682 collisions, Darkness 864 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,836 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,454 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 596 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 373 collisions, 60 mph 1,244 collisions, 70 mph 1,236 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,743 collisions, Raining no high winds 553 collisions, Raining + high winds 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,559 casualties, Passenger 1,555 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA16 postcode district?
3,546 collisions have been recorded in the WA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,329 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 586 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the WA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA16 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA16 postcode district happen on?
51.8% of collisions in the WA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 5,329 casualties recorded in the WA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA16 postcode district rose 5% 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 WA16 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 WA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.