WD2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD2 postcode district recorded 2,927 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,097 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 367 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 4,097
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 4,097
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD2
Towns in WD2
Roads in WD2
Accidents in the WD2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,927
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,097
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
367
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD2 postcode district
Collisions in the WD2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
47.8% of recorded collisions in the WD2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD2 postcode district have produced 4,097 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 313 collisions, Monday 458 collisions, Tuesday 445 collisions, Wednesday 421 collisions, Thursday 454 collisions, Friday 483 collisions, Saturday 353 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,095 collisions, Darkness 832 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,398 collisions, Dual carriageway 899 collisions, Roundabout 419 collisions, Slip road 130 collisions, Other 58 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,371 collisions, 40 mph 374 collisions, 50 mph 407 collisions, 60 mph 233 collisions, 70 mph 506 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,391 collisions, Raining no high winds 374 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,854 casualties, Passenger 985 casualties, Pedestrian 258 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD2 postcode district?
2,927 collisions have been recorded in the WD2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,097 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 367 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the WD2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD2 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD2 postcode district happen on?
47.8% of collisions in the WD2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 4,097 casualties recorded in the WD2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD2 postcode district rose 7% 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 WD2 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 WD2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.