WA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA1 postcode district recorded 2,362 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,125 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 3,125
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 3,125
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA1
Towns in WA1
Roads in WA1
Accidents in the WA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,362
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,125
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
290
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA1 postcode district
Collisions in the WA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.5% of recorded collisions in the WA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA1 postcode district have produced 3,125 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 212 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 383 collisions, Wednesday 364 collisions, Thursday 394 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,741 collisions, Darkness 621 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,477 collisions, Dual carriageway 468 collisions, Roundabout 334 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 79 collisions, 30 mph 1,782 collisions, 40 mph 248 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,910 collisions, Raining no high winds 328 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,986 casualties, Passenger 769 casualties, Pedestrian 370 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA1 postcode district?
2,362 collisions have been recorded in the WA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,125 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 290 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the WA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA1 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA1 postcode district happen on?
62.5% of collisions in the WA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 3,125 casualties recorded in the WA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA1 postcode district rose 11% 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 WA1 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 WA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.