WF11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF11 postcode district recorded 1,256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,875 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 226 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 1,875
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 1,875
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF11
Towns in WF11
Roads in WF11
Accidents in the WF11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,875
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
226
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF11 postcode district
Collisions in the WF11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.3% of recorded collisions in the WF11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF11 postcode district have produced 1,875 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 126 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 170 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 890 collisions, Darkness 366 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 720 collisions, Dual carriageway 361 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 623 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions, 70 mph 413 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,047 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,220 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF11 postcode district?
1,256 collisions have been recorded in the WF11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,875 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 226 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the WF11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF11 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF11 postcode district happen on?
57.3% of collisions in the WF11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.4% of the 1,875 casualties recorded in the WF11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF11 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the WF11 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 WF11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.