WR9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WR9 postcode district recorded 1,837 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,554 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 282 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,554
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WR9
Towns in WR9
Roads in WR9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WR9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WR9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,837
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
282
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WR9 postcode district
Collisions in the WR9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.8% of recorded collisions in the WR9 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 WR9 postcode district have produced 2,554 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 179 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 289 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 366 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,350 collisions, Darkness 487 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,099 collisions, Dual carriageway 542 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 641 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 490 collisions, 70 mph 481 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,547 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,797 casualties, Passenger 556 casualties, Pedestrian 201 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WR9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WR9 postcode district?
1,837 collisions have been recorded in the WR9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WR9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 282 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the WR9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WR9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WR9 postcode district, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WR9 postcode district happen on?
59.8% of collisions in the WR9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WR9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 2,554 casualties recorded in the WR9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WR9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WR9 postcode district rose 12% 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 WR9 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 WR9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.