WR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR5 postcode district recorded 1,739 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,359 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,359
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,359
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR5
Towns in WR5
Roads in WR5
Accidents in the WR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,739
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,359
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR5 postcode district
Collisions in the WR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.6% of recorded collisions in the WR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR5 postcode district have produced 2,359 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 202 collisions, Monday 250 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 308 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,332 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,141 collisions, Dual carriageway 387 collisions, Roundabout 164 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 965 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 303 collisions, 70 mph 291 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,515 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,564 casualties, Passenger 535 casualties, Pedestrian 260 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR5 postcode district?
1,739 collisions have been recorded in the WR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,359 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 240 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the WR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR5 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR5 postcode district happen on?
65.6% of collisions in the WR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 2,359 casualties recorded in the WR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR5 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 WR5 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 WR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.