WR11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR11 postcode district recorded 2,050 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,774 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 374 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 2,774
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 2,774
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR11
Towns in WR11
Roads in WR11
Accidents in the WR11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,050
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,774
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
374
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR11 postcode district
Collisions in the WR11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in the WR11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR11 postcode district have produced 2,774 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 248 collisions, Monday 281 collisions, Tuesday 280 collisions, Wednesday 318 collisions, Thursday 294 collisions, Friday 357 collisions, Saturday 272 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,545 collisions, Darkness 505 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,832 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 84 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,064 collisions, 40 mph 142 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 725 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,770 collisions, Raining no high winds 191 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,931 casualties, Passenger 546 casualties, Pedestrian 297 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR11 postcode district?
2,050 collisions have been recorded in the WR11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,774 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 374 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the WR11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR11 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR11 postcode district happen on?
89.4% of collisions in the WR11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 2,774 casualties recorded in the WR11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR11 postcode district fell 19% 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 WR11 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 WR11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.