WR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR1 postcode district recorded 951 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,150 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,150
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,150
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR1
Towns in WR1
Roads in WR1
Accidents in the WR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
951
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,150
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR1 postcode district
Collisions in the WR1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the WR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR1 postcode district have produced 1,150 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.9% 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 86 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 703 collisions, Darkness 248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 664 collisions, One way street 149 collisions, Other 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 945 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 804 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 604 casualties, Passenger 202 casualties, Pedestrian 344 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR1 postcode district?
951 collisions have been recorded in the WR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,150 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 111 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the WR1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR1 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR1 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the WR1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.9% of the 1,150 casualties recorded in the WR1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR1 postcode district fell 17% 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 WR1 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 WR1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.