WA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA6 postcode district recorded 1,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,903 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,903
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,903
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA6
Towns in WA6
Roads in WA6
Accidents in the WA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,903
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA6 postcode district
Collisions in the WA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the WA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA6 postcode district have produced 1,903 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 168 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,017 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,029 collisions, Dual carriageway 289 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 543 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 365 collisions, 70 mph 275 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,078 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,251 casualties, Passenger 487 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA6 postcode district?
1,348 collisions have been recorded in the WA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,903 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 206 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the WA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA6 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA6 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the WA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 1,903 casualties recorded in the WA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA6 postcode district rose 28% 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 WA6 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 WA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.