WR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR3 postcode district recorded 908 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,277 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,277
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,277
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR3
Towns in WR3
Roads in WR3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
908
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,277
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR3 postcode district
Collisions in the WR3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the WR3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR3 postcode district have produced 1,277 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 105 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 130 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 652 collisions, Darkness 256 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 673 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 460 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 174 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 745 collisions, Raining no high winds 117 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 872 casualties, Passenger 305 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR3 postcode district?
908 collisions have been recorded in the WR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,277 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 138 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the WR3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR3 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR3 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the WR3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 1,277 casualties recorded in the WR3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR3 postcode district rose 40% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 WR3 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 WR3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.