WF6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF6 postcode district recorded 1,061 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,489
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,489
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,061
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,489
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF6 postcode district
Collisions in the WF6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65% of recorded collisions in the WF6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF6 postcode district have produced 1,489 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 105 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 180 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 735 collisions, Darkness 326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 690 collisions, Dual carriageway 222 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 740 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 177 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 895 collisions, Raining no high winds 108 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 951 casualties, Passenger 364 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF6 postcode district?
1,061 collisions have been recorded in the WF6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,489 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 189 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the WF6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF6 postcode district happen on?
65% of collisions in the WF6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,489 casualties recorded in the WF6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF6 postcode district fell 22% 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 WF6 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 WF6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.