WD17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD17 postcode district recorded 643 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 870 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 58% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 870
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 870
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD17
Towns in WD17
Roads in WD17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WD17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
643
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
870
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
12% 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 (18.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.3% 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 870 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 62 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 336 collisions, Dual carriageway 156 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 507 collisions, 40 mph 46 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 507 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 599 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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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?
643 collisions have been recorded in the WD17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 870 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 72 were serious — 12% 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 18.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD17 postcode district happen on?
52.3% 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 9.3% of the 870 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 58% 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 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 2025.