WD5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD5 postcode district recorded 773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,157 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,157
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,157
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD5
Towns in WD5
Roads in WD5
Accidents in the WD5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD5 postcode district
Collisions in the WD5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47.7% of recorded collisions in the WD5 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD5 postcode district have produced 1,157 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 90 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 559 collisions, Darkness 214 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 369 collisions, Single carriageway 269 collisions, Slip road 68 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 274 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 469 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 647 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 773 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD5 postcode district?
773 collisions have been recorded in the WD5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 123 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the WD5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WD5 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD5 postcode district happen on?
47.7% of collisions in the WD5 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 1,157 casualties recorded in the WD5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD5 postcode district fell 64% 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 WD5 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 WD5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.