WR12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR12 postcode district recorded 312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 424 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 424
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 424
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR12
Roads in WR12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
424
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
32.4% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in the WR12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR12 postcode district have produced 424 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 45 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 244 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 89 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 194 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 268 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 311 casualties, Passenger 83 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR12 postcode district?
312 collisions have been recorded in the WR12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 424 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 91 were serious — 32.4% 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 17.3% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR12 postcode district happen on?
92.6% 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 7.1% of the 424 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 rose 67% 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 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 2025.