WF8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF8 postcode district recorded 2,606 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,900 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 418 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 418
- Casualties
- 3,900
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 418
- Casualties
- 3,900
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF8
Towns in WF8
Roads in WF8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,606
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,900
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
418
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF8 postcode district
Collisions in the WF8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.1% of recorded collisions in the WF8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF8 postcode district have produced 3,900 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 293 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 357 collisions, Wednesday 380 collisions, Thursday 379 collisions, Friday 460 collisions, Saturday 369 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,924 collisions, Darkness 682 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,748 collisions, Dual carriageway 701 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,676 collisions, 40 mph 186 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions, 70 mph 520 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 276 collisions, Fine + high winds 46 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,406 casualties, Passenger 1,089 casualties, Pedestrian 405 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF8 postcode district?
2,606 collisions have been recorded in the WF8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,900 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 418 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the WF8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF8 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF8 postcode district happen on?
67.1% of collisions in the WF8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 3,900 casualties recorded in the WF8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF8 postcode district fell 13% 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 WF8 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 WF8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.