WF8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF8 postcode district recorded 2,539 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,813 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 397 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 397
- Casualties
- 3,813
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 397
- Casualties
- 3,813
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF8
Towns in WF8
Roads in WF8
Accidents in the WF8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,539
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,813
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
397
17% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% 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 3,813 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 284 collisions, Monday 358 collisions, Tuesday 353 collisions, Wednesday 374 collisions, Thursday 365 collisions, Friday 446 collisions, Saturday 359 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,870 collisions, Darkness 669 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,710 collisions, Dual carriageway 679 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,629 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 146 collisions, 70 mph 509 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,120 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,349 casualties, Passenger 1,071 casualties, Pedestrian 393 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?
2,539 collisions have been recorded in the WF8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,813 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 397 were serious — 17% 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 17.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF8 postcode district happen on?
67.3% 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 10.3% of the 3,813 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 7% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.