WR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR6 postcode district recorded 953 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,361 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,361
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,361
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR6
Roads in WR6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
953
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,361
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR6 postcode district
Collisions in the WR6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99% of recorded collisions in the WR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR6 postcode district have produced 1,361 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 136 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 704 collisions, Darkness 249 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 943 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 148 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 683 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 769 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,007 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR6 postcode district?
953 collisions have been recorded in the WR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,361 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 193 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the WR6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR6 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR6 postcode district happen on?
99% of collisions in the WR6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 1,361 casualties recorded in the WR6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR6 postcode district fell 27% 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 WR6 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 WR6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.