WF1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF1 postcode district recorded 3,638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,012 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 534 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 534
- Casualties
- 5,012
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 534
- Casualties
- 5,012
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF1
Towns in WF1
Roads in WF1
Accidents in the WF1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,012
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
534
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF1 postcode district
Collisions in the WF1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73% of recorded collisions in the WF1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF1 postcode district have produced 5,012 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 382 collisions, Monday 513 collisions, Tuesday 545 collisions, Wednesday 516 collisions, Thursday 532 collisions, Friday 652 collisions, Saturday 498 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,576 collisions, Darkness 1,062 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,655 collisions, Dual carriageway 580 collisions, Roundabout 287 collisions, One way street 51 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 3,217 collisions, 40 mph 219 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,127 collisions, Raining no high winds 355 collisions, Fine + high winds 47 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,789 casualties, Passenger 1,363 casualties, Pedestrian 860 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF1 postcode district?
3,638 collisions have been recorded in the WF1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,012 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 534 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the WF1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF1 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF1 postcode district happen on?
73% of collisions in the WF1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 5,012 casualties recorded in the WF1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF1 postcode district rose 1% 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 WF1 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 WF1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.