WF16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF16 postcode district recorded 698 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 964 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 964
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF16
Towns in WF16
Roads in WF16
Accidents in the WF16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
698
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
15.6% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 28.7% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF16 postcode district have produced 964 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 55 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 498 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 662 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 682 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 591 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 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 502 casualties, Passenger 262 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF16 postcode district?
698 collisions have been recorded in the WF16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 101 were serious — 15.6% 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 18.3% of them, and 28.7% 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 20.7% of the 964 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 fell 6% 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 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 2024.