WD18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD18 postcode district recorded 1,062 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,335 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,335
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,335
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD18
Towns in WD18
Roads in WD18
Accidents in the WD18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,062
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,335
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD18 postcode district
Collisions in the WD18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the WD18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD18 postcode district have produced 1,335 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 93 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 167 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 194 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 768 collisions, Darkness 294 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 853 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Other 25 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 973 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 854 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 835 casualties, Passenger 229 casualties, Pedestrian 271 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD18 postcode district?
1,062 collisions have been recorded in the WD18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,335 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 160 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the WD18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD18 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD18 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the WD18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 1,335 casualties recorded in the WD18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD18 postcode district fell 10% 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 WD18 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 WD18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.