WS10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS10 postcode district recorded 2,979 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,063 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 405 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 405
- Casualties
- 4,063
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 405
- Casualties
- 4,063
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS10
Towns in WS10
Roads in WS10
Accidents in the WS10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,979
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,063
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
405
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS10 postcode district
Collisions in the WS10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.7% of recorded collisions in the WS10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS10 postcode district have produced 4,063 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 311 collisions, Monday 463 collisions, Tuesday 414 collisions, Wednesday 416 collisions, Thursday 489 collisions, Friday 457 collisions, Saturday 429 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,096 collisions, Darkness 883 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,898 collisions, Dual carriageway 660 collisions, Roundabout 339 collisions, Slip road 44 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 2,441 collisions, 40 mph 223 collisions, 50 mph 121 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 155 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,297 collisions, Raining no high winds 365 collisions, Other 162 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,372 casualties, Passenger 1,101 casualties, Pedestrian 590 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS10 postcode district?
2,979 collisions have been recorded in the WS10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,063 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 405 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the WS10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WS10 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS10 postcode district happen on?
63.7% of collisions in the WS10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 4,063 casualties recorded in the WS10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS10 postcode district fell 1% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WS10 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 WS10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.