WR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR8 postcode district recorded 585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 900 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 58% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 900
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 900
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR8
Towns in WR8
Roads in WR8
Accidents in the WR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
900
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR8 postcode district
Collisions in the WR8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79.7% of recorded collisions in the WR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WR8 postcode district have produced 900 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 73 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 423 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 466 collisions, Dual carriageway 108 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 128 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 236 collisions, 70 mph 112 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 496 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 614 casualties, Passenger 240 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR8 postcode district?
585 collisions have been recorded in the WR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 900 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 112 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the WR8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR8 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR8 postcode district happen on?
79.7% of collisions in the WR8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 900 casualties recorded in the WR8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR8 postcode district rose 58% 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 WR8 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 WR8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.