WR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR4 postcode district recorded 1,481 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,882 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,882
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,882
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR4
Towns in WR4
Roads in WR4
Accidents in the WR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,481
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,882
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR4 postcode district
Collisions in the WR4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.1% of recorded collisions in the WR4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR4 postcode district have produced 1,882 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 129 collisions, Monday 215 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,083 collisions, Darkness 398 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,024 collisions, Dual carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 202 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,085 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions, 70 mph 163 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,255 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,203 casualties, Passenger 366 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR4 postcode district?
1,481 collisions have been recorded in the WR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,882 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 182 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the WR4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR4 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR4 postcode district happen on?
69.1% of collisions in the WR4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 1,882 casualties recorded in the WR4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR4 postcode district fell 19% 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 WR4 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 WR4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.