WR12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR12 postcode district recorded 302 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 413 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 413
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 413
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR12
Roads in WR12
Accidents in the WR12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
302
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
413
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
30.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR12 postcode district
Collisions in the WR12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the WR12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR12 postcode district have produced 413 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 50 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 236 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 281 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 86 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 187 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 260 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 301 casualties, Passenger 83 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR12 postcode district?
302 collisions have been recorded in the WR12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 413 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 83 were serious — 30.8% of all recorded collisions in the WR12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WR12 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR12 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the WR12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 413 casualties recorded in the WR12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR12 postcode district fell 50% 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 WR12 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 WR12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.