WR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR2 postcode district recorded 1,248 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,607 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,607
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,607
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR2
Towns in WR2
Roads in WR2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,248
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,607
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
15.2% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.5% of recorded collisions in the WR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR2 postcode district have produced 1,607 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 168 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 917 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,067 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 875 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 249 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,073 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 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 1,100 casualties, Passenger 318 casualties, Pedestrian 189 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?
1,248 collisions have been recorded in the WR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,607 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 179 were serious — 15.2% 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 17.9% 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?
85.5% 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 11.8% of the 1,607 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 fell 22% 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 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 2025.