WR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR4 postcode district recorded 1,512 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,922 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 41% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,922
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,922
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR4
Towns in WR4
Roads in WR4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,512
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,922
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
14% 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 (18.7% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.2% 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 1,922 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 133 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 219 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 239 collisions, Friday 282 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,106 collisions, Darkness 406 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,046 collisions, Dual carriageway 211 collisions, Roundabout 205 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,107 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 142 collisions, 70 mph 166 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,282 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 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 1,229 casualties, Passenger 375 casualties, Pedestrian 318 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR4 postcode district?
1,512 collisions have been recorded in the WR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,922 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 192 were serious — 14% 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 18.7% 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?
69.2% 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 16.5% of the 1,922 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 rose 41% 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 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 2025.