WR14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR14 postcode district recorded 1,498 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,897 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,897
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,897
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR14
Towns in WR14
Roads in WR14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,498
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,897
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR14 postcode district
Collisions in the WR14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in the WR14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR14 postcode district have produced 1,897 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 141 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,123 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,425 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,361 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,288 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,224 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 319 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR14 postcode district?
1,498 collisions have been recorded in the WR14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,897 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 217 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the WR14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WR14 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR14 postcode district happen on?
95.1% of collisions in the WR14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 1,897 casualties recorded in the WR14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR14 postcode district fell 21% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WR14 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 WR14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.