WS11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS11 postcode district recorded 3,155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,285 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 68% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 4,285
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 4,285
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS11
Towns in WS11
Roads in WS11
Accidents in the WS11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,285
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
9.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS11 postcode district
Collisions in the WS11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69% of recorded collisions in the WS11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS11 postcode district have produced 4,285 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 373 collisions, Monday 434 collisions, Tuesday 466 collisions, Wednesday 443 collisions, Thursday 478 collisions, Friday 546 collisions, Saturday 415 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,278 collisions, Darkness 877 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,178 collisions, Roundabout 580 collisions, Dual carriageway 334 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 2,403 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 434 collisions, 60 mph 181 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,559 collisions, Raining no high winds 404 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,692 casualties, Passenger 1,107 casualties, Pedestrian 486 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS11 postcode district?
3,155 collisions have been recorded in the WS11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,285 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 261 were serious — 9.2% of all recorded collisions in the WS11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS11 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS11 postcode district happen on?
69% of collisions in the WS11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 4,285 casualties recorded in the WS11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS11 postcode district rose 68% 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 WS11 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 WS11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.