WD23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD23 postcode district recorded 892 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,210 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,210
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,210
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD23
Towns in WD23
Roads in WD23
Accidents in the WD23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
892
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,210
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD23 postcode district
Collisions in the WD23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in the WD23 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 WD23 postcode district have produced 1,210 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 113 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 621 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 724 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 563 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 168 collisions, 70 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 711 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 280 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD23 postcode district?
892 collisions have been recorded in the WD23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,210 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 132 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the WD23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD23 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WD23 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD23 postcode district happen on?
81.2% of collisions in the WD23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 1,210 casualties recorded in the WD23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD23 postcode district rose 5% 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 WD23 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 WD23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.