WD25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD25 postcode district recorded 1,058 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,614 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,614
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,614
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD25
Towns in WD25
Roads in WD25
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WD25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,058
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,614
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD25 postcode district
Collisions in the WD25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.1% of recorded collisions in the WD25 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 WD25 postcode district have produced 1,614 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 133 collisions, Monday 165 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 160 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 749 collisions, Darkness 309 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 625 collisions, Dual carriageway 408 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 416 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 105 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions, 70 mph 250 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 841 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,065 casualties, Passenger 429 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD25 postcode district?
1,058 collisions have been recorded in the WD25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,614 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 163 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the WD25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD25 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD25 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD25 postcode district happen on?
59.1% of collisions in the WD25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 1,614 casualties recorded in the WD25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD25 postcode district rose 44% 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 WD25 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 WD25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.