WA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA5 postcode district recorded 3,121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,287 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 404 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 4,287
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 4,287
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA5
Towns in WA5
Roads in WA5
Accidents in the WA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,287
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
404
13.8% 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.
67.6% of recorded collisions in the WA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA5 postcode district have produced 4,287 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 310 collisions, Monday 460 collisions, Tuesday 487 collisions, Wednesday 473 collisions, Thursday 464 collisions, Friday 549 collisions, Saturday 378 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,297 collisions, Darkness 824 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,110 collisions, Dual carriageway 537 collisions, Roundabout 421 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 67 collisions, 30 mph 2,313 collisions, 40 mph 338 collisions, 50 mph 88 collisions, 60 mph 168 collisions, 70 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,485 collisions, Raining no high winds 452 collisions, Fine + high winds 47 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,851 casualties, Passenger 1,023 casualties, Pedestrian 413 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA5 postcode district?
3,121 collisions have been recorded in the WA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,287 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 404 were serious — 13.8% 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?
67.6% 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 4,287 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 22% 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 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 2024.