WR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR7 postcode district recorded 343 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 534 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 534
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 534
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR7
Roads in WR7
Accidents in the WR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
343
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
534
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
27.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR7 postcode district
Collisions in the WR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.1% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the WR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR7 postcode district have produced 534 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 62 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 234 collisions, Darkness 109 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 333 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 54 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 242 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 375 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR7 postcode district?
343 collisions have been recorded in the WR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 534 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 84 were serious — 27.4% of all recorded collisions in the WR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR7 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the WR7 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR7 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the WR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 534 casualties recorded in the WR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR7 postcode district rose 30% 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 WR7 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 WR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.