WD25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD25 postcode district recorded 1,035 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,583 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,583
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,583
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD25
Towns in WD25
Roads in WD25
Accidents in the WD25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,035
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,583
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
17.1% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59% of recorded collisions in the WD25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD25 postcode district have produced 1,583 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 128 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 175 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 731 collisions, Darkness 304 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 611 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 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 407 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 193 collisions, 70 mph 245 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 819 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,045 casualties, Passenger 422 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD25 postcode district?
1,035 collisions have been recorded in the WD25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,583 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 161 were serious — 17.1% 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 16.9% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD25 postcode district happen on?
59% 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 7.3% of the 1,583 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 fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.