WR14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR14 postcode district recorded 1,471 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,866 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,866
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,866
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR14
Towns in WR14
Roads in WR14
Accidents in the WR14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,471
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,866
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
15.4% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the WR14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR14 postcode district have produced 1,866 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 140 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,104 collisions, Darkness 367 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,401 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,337 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,267 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,203 casualties, Passenger 350 casualties, Pedestrian 313 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?
1,471 collisions have been recorded in the WR14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,866 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 209 were serious — 15.4% 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 16.6% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR14 postcode district happen on?
95.2% 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 1,866 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 rose 17% 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 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 2024.