WF2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF2 postcode district recorded 2,378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,390 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,390
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,390
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF2
Towns in WF2
Roads in WF2
Accidents in the WF2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
369
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF2 postcode district
Collisions in the WF2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the WF2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF2 postcode district have produced 3,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 272 collisions, Monday 343 collisions, Tuesday 343 collisions, Wednesday 314 collisions, Thursday 365 collisions, Friday 414 collisions, Saturday 327 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,733 collisions, Darkness 645 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,970 collisions, Dual carriageway 307 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 1,956 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 123 collisions, 70 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,055 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,023 casualties, Passenger 900 casualties, Pedestrian 467 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalAccident 20161335O1785
FatalAccident 2015132AS1122
FatalAccident 20151326U0787
FatalAccident 20141318H0233
FatalAccident 2013130040373
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF2 postcode district?
2,378 collisions have been recorded in the WF2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 369 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the WF2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF2 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF2 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the WF2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 3,390 casualties recorded in the WF2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the WF2 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 WF2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.