WA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA4 postcode district recorded 3,544 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,007 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 494 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 494
- Casualties
- 5,007
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 494
- Casualties
- 5,007
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA4
Towns in WA4
Roads in WA4
Accidents in the WA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,544
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,007
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
494
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA4 postcode district
Collisions in the WA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.3% of recorded collisions in the WA4 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 WA4 postcode district have produced 5,007 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 402 collisions, Monday 505 collisions, Tuesday 484 collisions, Wednesday 547 collisions, Thursday 539 collisions, Friday 623 collisions, Saturday 444 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,639 collisions, Darkness 905 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,561 collisions, Dual carriageway 604 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, One way street 87 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 2,088 collisions, 40 mph 257 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 542 collisions, 70 mph 519 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,860 collisions, Raining no high winds 469 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,369 casualties, Passenger 1,266 casualties, Pedestrian 372 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA4 postcode district?
3,544 collisions have been recorded in the WA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,007 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 494 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the WA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA4 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA4 postcode district happen on?
72.3% of collisions in the WA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 5,007 casualties recorded in the WA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA4 postcode district fell 23% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WA4 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 WA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.