WA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA5 postcode district recorded 3,177 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,357 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 423 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 423
- Casualties
- 4,357
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 423
- Casualties
- 4,357
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA5
Towns in WA5
Roads in WA5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,177
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,357
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
423
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA5 postcode district
Collisions in the WA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the WA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA5 postcode district have produced 4,357 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 314 collisions, Monday 463 collisions, Tuesday 499 collisions, Wednesday 484 collisions, Thursday 473 collisions, Friday 560 collisions, Saturday 384 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,339 collisions, Darkness 838 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,144 collisions, Dual carriageway 550 collisions, Roundabout 430 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 2,348 collisions, 40 mph 349 collisions, 50 mph 88 collisions, 60 mph 168 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,532 collisions, Raining no high winds 456 collisions, Fine + high winds 47 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,901 casualties, Passenger 1,037 casualties, Pedestrian 419 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,177 accidents
Accident 1999079B20314
SlightAccident 1999079B20290
SlightAccident 1999079B20296
SlightAccident 1999079B20285
SlightAccident 1999079B20344
SlightAccident 1999079B20268
SlightAccident 1999079B20491
SlightAccident 1999079B20239
SlightAccident 1999079B20238
SlightAccident 1999079B20251
SlightAccident 1999079B20221
SlightAccident 1999079B20211
SlightAccident 1999079B20305
SlightAccident 1999079B20213
SlightAccident 1999079B20220
SlightAccident 1999079B20201
SeriousAccident 1999079B20193
SlightAccident 1999079B20191
SlightAccident 1999079B20192
SlightAccident 1999079B20177
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA5 postcode district?
3,177 collisions have been recorded in the WA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,357 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 423 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the WA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA5 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the WA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 4,357 casualties recorded in the WA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA5 postcode district rose 2% 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 WA5 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 WA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.