WS14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS14 postcode district recorded 1,772 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,476 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 2,476
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 2,476
Collisions by Year
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Towns in WS14
Roads in WS14
Accidents in the WS14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,772
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,476
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
8.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS14 postcode district
Collisions in the WS14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.3% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47.9% of recorded collisions in the WS14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS14 postcode district have produced 2,475 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 193 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 276 collisions, Friday 284 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,280 collisions, Darkness 492 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 849 collisions, Dual carriageway 541 collisions, Roundabout 333 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 441 collisions, 40 mph 127 collisions, 50 mph 167 collisions, 60 mph 499 collisions, 70 mph 537 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,433 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,728 casualties, Passenger 654 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS14 postcode district?
1,772 collisions have been recorded in the WS14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,476 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 118 were serious — 8.6% of all recorded collisions in the WS14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS14 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the WS14 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS14 postcode district happen on?
47.9% of collisions in the WS14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 2,475 casualties recorded in the WS14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS14 postcode district rose 15% 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 WS14 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 WS14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.