WF10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF10 postcode district recorded 2,684 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,682 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 435 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 435
- Casualties
- 3,682
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 435
- Casualties
- 3,682
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF10
Towns in WF10
Roads in WF10
Accidents in the WF10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,684
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,682
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
435
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF10 postcode district
Collisions in the WF10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.6% of recorded collisions in the WF10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF10 postcode district have produced 3,682 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 296 collisions, Monday 381 collisions, Tuesday 369 collisions, Wednesday 398 collisions, Thursday 388 collisions, Friday 430 collisions, Saturday 422 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,873 collisions, Darkness 811 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,190 collisions, Dual carriageway 222 collisions, Roundabout 210 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 2,286 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,303 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,240 casualties, Passenger 866 casualties, Pedestrian 576 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF10 postcode district?
2,684 collisions have been recorded in the WF10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,682 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 435 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the WF10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF10 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF10 postcode district happen on?
81.6% of collisions in the WF10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 3,682 casualties recorded in the WF10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF10 postcode district rose 4% 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 WF10 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 WF10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.