WF16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF16 postcode district recorded 718 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 986 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 986
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 986
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF16
Towns in WF16
Roads in WF16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
718
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
986
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF16 postcode district
Collisions in the WF16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the WF16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF16 postcode district have produced 986 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 59 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 514 collisions, Darkness 204 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 681 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 701 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 607 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 516 casualties, Passenger 265 casualties, Pedestrian 205 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 8 accidents
Accident 20201379U0324
FatalAccident 20201372Q0498
FatalAccident 2020137181007
FatalAccident 2006130975306
FatalAccident 2005130883905
FatalAccident 2004130711004
FatalAccident 2003130373503
FatalAccident 199913EC06599
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF16 postcode district?
718 collisions have been recorded in the WF16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 986 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 108 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the WF16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF16 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF16 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the WF16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 986 casualties recorded in the WF16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF16 postcode district rose 25% 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 WF16 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 WF16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.