WF17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF17 postcode district recorded 3,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,407 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 425 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 4,407
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 4,407
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF17
Towns in WF17
Roads in WF17
Accidents in the WF17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,407
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
425
14.6% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the WF17 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 WF17 postcode district have produced 4,407 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 330 collisions, Monday 439 collisions, Tuesday 427 collisions, Wednesday 498 collisions, Thursday 447 collisions, Friday 523 collisions, Saturday 440 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,161 collisions, Darkness 943 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,709 collisions, Dual carriageway 246 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 2,675 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions, 70 mph 184 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,605 collisions, Raining no high winds 339 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,556 casualties, Passenger 1,164 casualties, Pedestrian 687 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF17 postcode district?
3,104 collisions have been recorded in the WF17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,407 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 425 were serious — 14.6% 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 16.8% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF17 postcode district happen on?
87.3% 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 15.6% of the 4,407 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 rose 8% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.