WA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA7 postcode district recorded 3,931 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,727 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 554 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 554
- Casualties
- 5,727
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 554
- Casualties
- 5,727
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA7
Towns in WA7
Roads in WA7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,931
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,727
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
554
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA7 postcode district
Collisions in the WA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in the WA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA7 postcode district have produced 5,727 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 391 collisions, Monday 605 collisions, Tuesday 578 collisions, Wednesday 595 collisions, Thursday 603 collisions, Friday 625 collisions, Saturday 534 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,953 collisions, Darkness 978 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,403 collisions, Dual carriageway 940 collisions, Roundabout 313 collisions, Slip road 151 collisions, One way street/Slip road 72 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 85 collisions, 30 mph 2,402 collisions, 40 mph 513 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 598 collisions, 70 mph 306 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 548 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions, Fine + high winds 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,517 casualties, Passenger 1,713 casualties, Pedestrian 497 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA7 postcode district?
3,931 collisions have been recorded in the WA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,727 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 554 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the WA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA7 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA7 postcode district happen on?
61.1% of collisions in the WA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 5,727 casualties recorded in the WA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA7 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 WA7 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 WA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.