WD4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD4 postcode district recorded 1,265 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,803 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,803
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,803
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD4
Towns in WD4
Roads in WD4
Accidents in the WD4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,265
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,803
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD4 postcode district
Collisions in the WD4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
46.7% of recorded collisions in the WD4 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD4 postcode district have produced 1,803 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 160 collisions, Monday 163 collisions, Tuesday 181 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 932 collisions, Darkness 333 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 591 collisions, Single carriageway 535 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 418 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 133 collisions, 70 mph 640 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,006 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,283 casualties, Passenger 436 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD4 postcode district?
1,265 collisions have been recorded in the WD4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,803 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 176 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the WD4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD4 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD4 postcode district happen on?
46.7% of collisions in the WD4 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 1,803 casualties recorded in the WD4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD4 postcode district rose 11% 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 WD4 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 WD4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.