WD17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD17 postcode district recorded 624 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 846 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 846
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 846
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD17
Towns in WD17
Roads in WD17
Accidents in the WD17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
624
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
846
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD17 postcode district
Collisions in the WD17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.4% of recorded collisions in the WD17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD17 postcode district have produced 846 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 58 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 115 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 457 collisions, Darkness 167 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 327 collisions, Dual carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Other 23 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 490 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 492 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 584 casualties, Passenger 186 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD17 postcode district?
624 collisions have been recorded in the WD17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 846 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 67 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the WD17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD17 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD17 postcode district happen on?
52.4% of collisions in the WD17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 846 casualties recorded in the WD17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD17 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 WD17 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 WD17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.