WF9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WF9 postcode district recorded 1,931 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,866 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 403 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 52% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 2,866
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 2,866
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WF9
Towns in WF9
Roads in WF9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WF9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WF9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,931
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,866
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
403
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WF9 postcode district
Collisions in the WF9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in the WF9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WF9 postcode district have produced 2,866 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 235 collisions, Monday 275 collisions, Tuesday 281 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 324 collisions, Saturday 259 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,377 collisions, Darkness 554 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,811 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,437 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 266 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,657 collisions, Raining no high winds 186 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,718 casualties, Passenger 749 casualties, Pedestrian 399 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,931 accidents
Accident 199913DC42799
SlightAccident 199913DC42099
SeriousAccident 199913DC41899
SeriousAccident 199913DC41499
SlightAccident 199913DC41199
SlightAccident 199913DC41599
SeriousAccident 199913DC41099
SlightAccident 199913DC40399
SlightAccident 199913DC40199
SlightAccident 199913DC39799
SlightAccident 199913DC39999
SlightAccident 199913DC39499
SlightAccident 199913DC38799
SlightAccident 199913DC39299
SlightAccident 199913DC38499
SeriousAccident 199913DC37699
SlightAccident 199913DC37899
SlightAccident 199913DC37499
SeriousAccident 199913DC36499
SlightAccident 199913DC35699
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WF9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WF9 postcode district?
1,931 collisions have been recorded in the WF9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,866 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WF9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 403 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the WF9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WF9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WF9 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WF9 postcode district happen on?
93.8% of collisions in the WF9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WF9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 2,866 casualties recorded in the WF9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WF9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WF9 postcode district rose 52% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 WF9 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 WF9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.