WA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA9 postcode district recorded 2,814 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,949 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 393 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 393
- Casualties
- 3,949
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 393
- Casualties
- 3,949
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA9
Towns in WA9
Roads in WA9
Accidents in the WA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,814
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,949
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
393
14.9% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in the WA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA9 postcode district have produced 3,949 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 267 collisions, Monday 437 collisions, Tuesday 411 collisions, Wednesday 398 collisions, Thursday 426 collisions, Friday 512 collisions, Saturday 363 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,091 collisions, Darkness 722 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,088 collisions, Dual carriageway 376 collisions, Roundabout 308 collisions, Other 16 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 2,311 collisions, 40 mph 235 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,173 collisions, Raining no high winds 408 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,209 casualties, Passenger 1,128 casualties, Pedestrian 612 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA9 postcode district?
2,814 collisions have been recorded in the WA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,949 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 393 were serious — 14.9% 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 18.2% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA9 postcode district happen on?
74.2% 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 15.5% of the 3,949 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 9% 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 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 2024.