WA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA4 postcode district recorded 3,615 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,100 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 517 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 517
- Casualties
- 5,100
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 517
- Casualties
- 5,100
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA4
Towns in WA4
Roads in WA4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,615
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,100
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
517
15.7% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the WA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA4 postcode district have produced 5,100 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 409 collisions, Monday 513 collisions, Tuesday 497 collisions, Wednesday 557 collisions, Thursday 554 collisions, Friday 633 collisions, Saturday 452 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,684 collisions, Darkness 931 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,616 collisions, Dual carriageway 618 collisions, Roundabout 193 collisions, One way street 88 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 2,137 collisions, 40 mph 262 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 546 collisions, 70 mph 529 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,914 collisions, Raining no high winds 477 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,434 casualties, Passenger 1,285 casualties, Pedestrian 381 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA4 postcode district?
3,615 collisions have been recorded in the WA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,100 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 517 were serious — 15.7% 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 17.5% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA4 postcode district happen on?
72.4% 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 7.5% of the 5,100 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 rose 13% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.