WR13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR13 postcode district recorded 646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 964 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 964
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR13
Towns in WR13
Roads in WR13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
646
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
23.4% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.4% of recorded collisions in the WR13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR13 postcode district have produced 964 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 84 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 478 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 629 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 149 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 373 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 530 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 725 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR13 postcode district?
646 collisions have been recorded in the WR13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 132 were serious — 23.4% 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 17.2% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR13 postcode district happen on?
97.4% 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 964 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 14% 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 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 2025.