WF5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF5 postcode district recorded 1,159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,617 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,617
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF5
Towns in WF5
Roads in WF5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF5 postcode district
Collisions in the WF5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.8% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.5% of recorded collisions in the WF5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF5 postcode district have produced 1,617 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 117 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 826 collisions, Darkness 333 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 806 collisions, Dual carriageway 240 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 817 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 993 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,036 casualties, Passenger 387 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF5 postcode district?
1,159 collisions have been recorded in the WF5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 174 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the WF5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WF5 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF5 postcode district happen on?
69.5% of collisions in the WF5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 1,617 casualties recorded in the WF5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF5 postcode district fell 10% 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 WF5 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 WF5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.