WF17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF17 postcode district recorded 3,178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,502 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 448 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 4,502
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 4,502
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF17
Towns in WF17
Roads in WF17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,502
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
448
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF17 postcode district
Collisions in the WF17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the WF17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF17 postcode district have produced 4,502 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 339 collisions, Monday 449 collisions, Tuesday 441 collisions, Wednesday 508 collisions, Thursday 462 collisions, Friday 529 collisions, Saturday 450 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,219 collisions, Darkness 959 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,772 collisions, Dual carriageway 254 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 2,734 collisions, 40 mph 118 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 72 collisions, 70 mph 188 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,665 collisions, Raining no high winds 346 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,607 casualties, Passenger 1,187 casualties, Pedestrian 708 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF17 postcode district?
3,178 collisions have been recorded in the WF17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,502 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 448 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the WF17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF17 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF17 postcode district happen on?
87.2% of collisions in the WF17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 4,502 casualties recorded in the WF17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF17 postcode district fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WF17 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 WF17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.