WA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA9 postcode district recorded 2,900 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,052 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 408 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 4,052
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 4,052
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA9
Towns in WA9
Roads in WA9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,900
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,052
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
408
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA9 postcode district
Collisions in the WA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the WA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA9 postcode district have produced 4,052 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 276 collisions, Monday 450 collisions, Tuesday 425 collisions, Wednesday 414 collisions, Thursday 439 collisions, Friday 525 collisions, Saturday 371 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,157 collisions, Darkness 742 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,161 collisions, Dual carriageway 388 collisions, Roundabout 308 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 2,368 collisions, 40 mph 244 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions, 70 mph 130 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,243 collisions, Raining no high winds 422 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Other 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,273 casualties, Passenger 1,143 casualties, Pedestrian 636 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 2,464 accidents
Accident 1999050008707
SlightAccident 1999050006601
SlightAccident 1999050006455
SlightAccident 1999050002321
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA9 postcode district?
2,900 collisions have been recorded in the WA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,052 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 408 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the WA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WA9 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA9 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the WA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 4,052 casualties recorded in the WA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA9 postcode district rose 39% 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 WA9 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 WA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.