WA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA7 postcode district recorded 3,869 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,647 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 542 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 542
- Casualties
- 5,647
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 542
- Casualties
- 5,647
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA7
Towns in WA7
Roads in WA7
Accidents in the WA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,869
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,647
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
542
15.3% 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 24.7% 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 5,647 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 384 collisions, Monday 592 collisions, Tuesday 567 collisions, Wednesday 585 collisions, Thursday 597 collisions, Friday 616 collisions, Saturday 528 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,912 collisions, Darkness 957 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,365 collisions, Dual carriageway 925 collisions, Roundabout 307 collisions, Slip road 149 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 81 collisions, 30 mph 2,367 collisions, 40 mph 509 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 588 collisions, 70 mph 301 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,057 collisions, Raining no high winds 538 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions, Fine + high winds 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,462 casualties, Passenger 1,696 casualties, Pedestrian 489 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA7 postcode district?
3,869 collisions have been recorded in the WA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,647 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 542 were serious — 15.3% 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 24.7% 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 5,647 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 fell 32% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.