WR10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR10 postcode district recorded 738 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,026 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,026
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,026
Collisions by Year
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Towns in WR10
Roads in WR10
Accidents in the WR10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
738
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,026
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
18.4% 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 Friday (16% of the total), with 25.1% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR10 postcode district have produced 1,026 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 73 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 553 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 706 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Other 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 21 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 289 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 633 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 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 675 casualties, Passenger 233 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR10 postcode district?
738 collisions have been recorded in the WR10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,026 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 113 were serious — 18.4% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR10 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.1% 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 11.5% of the 1,026 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 rose 42% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.