WR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR2 postcode district recorded 1,223 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,575 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,575
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,575
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR2
Towns in WR2
Roads in WR2
Accidents in the WR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,223
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,575
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR2 postcode district
Collisions in the WR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the WR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR2 postcode district have produced 1,575 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 166 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 218 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 899 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,051 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 863 collisions, 40 mph 110 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 246 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,054 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,074 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR2 postcode district?
1,223 collisions have been recorded in the WR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,575 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 173 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the WR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR2 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR2 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the WR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 1,575 casualties recorded in the WR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR2 postcode district rose 39% 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 WR2 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 WR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.