WF6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF6 postcode district recorded 1,033 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,454 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,454
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,454
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF6
Towns in WF6
Roads in WF6
Accidents in the WF6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,033
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,454
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
18.1% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.2% 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 1,454 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 103 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 712 collisions, Darkness 321 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 674 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 725 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 872 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 928 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 166 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF6 postcode district?
1,033 collisions have been recorded in the WF6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,454 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 177 were serious — 18.1% 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 17.9% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF6 postcode district happen on?
65.2% 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 11.4% of the 1,454 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 rose 3% 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 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 2024.