WR13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR13 postcode district recorded 630 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 943 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 943
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 943
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR13
Towns in WR13
Roads in WR13
Accidents in the WR13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
630
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
943
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR13 postcode district
Collisions in the WR13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in the WR13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR13 postcode district have produced 943 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 81 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 466 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 613 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 147 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 363 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 515 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 706 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR13 postcode district?
630 collisions have been recorded in the WR13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 943 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 127 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the WR13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR13 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR13 postcode district happen on?
97.3% of collisions in the WR13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 943 casualties recorded in the WR13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR13 postcode district rose 8% 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 WR13 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 WR13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.