WF4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF4 postcode district recorded 2,706 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,181 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 494 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 494
- Casualties
- 4,181
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 494
- Casualties
- 4,181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF4
Towns in WF4
Roads in WF4
Accidents in the WF4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,706
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
494
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF4 postcode district
Collisions in the WF4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.4% of recorded collisions in the WF4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF4 postcode district have produced 4,181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 317 collisions, Monday 347 collisions, Tuesday 376 collisions, Wednesday 413 collisions, Thursday 395 collisions, Friday 440 collisions, Saturday 418 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,919 collisions, Darkness 787 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,176 collisions, Dual carriageway 369 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,254 collisions, 40 mph 503 collisions, 50 mph 128 collisions, 60 mph 482 collisions, 70 mph 309 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,264 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Fine + high winds 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Snowing no high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,669 casualties, Passenger 1,196 casualties, Pedestrian 316 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF4 postcode district?
2,706 collisions have been recorded in the WF4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 494 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the WF4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF4 postcode district happen on?
80.4% of collisions in the WF4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 4,181 casualties recorded in the WF4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF4 postcode district fell 43% 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 WF4 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 WF4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.