WD19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD19 postcode district recorded 416 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 579 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 579
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD19
Towns in WD19
Roads in WD19
Accidents in the WD19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
416
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD19 postcode district
Collisions in the WD19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in the WD19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD19 postcode district have produced 579 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 49 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 311 collisions, Darkness 105 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 371 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 381 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 335 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 356 casualties, Passenger 148 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD19 postcode district?
416 collisions have been recorded in the WD19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 77 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the WD19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD19 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WD19 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD19 postcode district happen on?
89.2% of collisions in the WD19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 579 casualties recorded in the WD19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD19 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the WD19 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 WD19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.