WD24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD24 postcode district recorded 661 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 852 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 86 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 852
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 852
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD24
Towns in WD24
Roads in WD24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WD24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
661
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
852
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
86
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD24 postcode district
Collisions in the WD24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in the WD24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD24 postcode district have produced 852 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 75 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 484 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 479 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 543 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 548 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 579 casualties, Passenger 169 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD24 postcode district?
661 collisions have been recorded in the WD24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 852 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 86 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the WD24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD24 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD24 postcode district happen on?
72.5% of collisions in the WD24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 852 casualties recorded in the WD24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD24 postcode district fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WD24 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 WD24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.