WF7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF7 postcode district recorded 1,063 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,558 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,558
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,558
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF7
Towns in WF7
Roads in WF7
Accidents in the WF7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,063
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,558
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF7 postcode district
Collisions in the WF7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the WF7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF7 postcode district have produced 1,558 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 118 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 750 collisions, Darkness 313 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,017 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 841 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 894 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 960 casualties, Passenger 405 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF7 postcode district?
1,063 collisions have been recorded in the WF7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,558 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 207 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the WF7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF7 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF7 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the WF7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 1,558 casualties recorded in the WF7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the WF7 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 WF7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.