WF12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF12 postcode district recorded 1,582 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,299
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,299
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,582
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF12 postcode district
Collisions in the WF12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in the WF12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF12 postcode district have produced 2,299 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 200 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,111 collisions, Darkness 471 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,372 collisions, Dual carriageway 154 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,390 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,322 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,323 casualties, Passenger 647 casualties, Pedestrian 329 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF12 postcode district?
1,582 collisions have been recorded in the WF12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 261 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the WF12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF12 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF12 postcode district happen on?
86.7% of collisions in the WF12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 2,299 casualties recorded in the WF12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF12 postcode district rose 15% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 WF12 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 WF12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.