WR10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR10 postcode district recorded 750 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,040 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,040
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,040
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR10
Towns in WR10
Roads in WR10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
750
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,040
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR10 postcode district
Collisions in the WR10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 25.2% 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 WR10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR10 postcode district have produced 1,040 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 75 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 119 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 561 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 718 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 320 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 293 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 643 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 687 casualties, Passenger 235 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR10 postcode district?
750 collisions have been recorded in the WR10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,040 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 116 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the WR10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR10 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WR10 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR10 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the WR10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 1,040 casualties recorded in the WR10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR10 postcode district fell 29% 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 WR10 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 WR10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.