WR15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR15 postcode district recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 411 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 411
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 411
Collisions by Year
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Towns in WR15
Roads in WR15
Accidents in the WR15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
411
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR15 postcode district
Collisions in the WR15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.7% of recorded collisions in the WR15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR15 postcode district have produced 411 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 29 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 214 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 288 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 101 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 164 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 245 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 279 casualties, Passenger 94 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR15 postcode district?
289 collisions have been recorded in the WR15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 411 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 61 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the WR15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR15 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR15 postcode district happen on?
99.7% of collisions in the WR15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 411 casualties recorded in the WR15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR15 postcode district fell 43% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WR15 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 WR15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.