WD18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD18 postcode district recorded 1,096 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,373 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,373
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,373
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD18
Towns in WD18
Roads in WD18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WD18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,096
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,373
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
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 (18.2% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the WD18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD18 postcode district have produced 1,373 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 94 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 789 collisions, Darkness 307 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 877 collisions, Dual carriageway 103 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, One way street/Slip road 25 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 997 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 882 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 856 casualties, Passenger 234 casualties, Pedestrian 283 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD18 postcode district?
1,096 collisions have been recorded in the WD18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,373 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 165 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 18.2% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD18 postcode district happen on?
80% 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 20.6% of the 1,373 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 rose 31% 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 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 2025.