WS15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS15 postcode district recorded 1,755 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,333 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 207% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 2,333
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 2,333
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS15
Towns in WS15
Roads in WS15
Accidents in the WS15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,755
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS15 postcode district
Collisions in the WS15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in the WS15 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 WS15 postcode district have produced 2,333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 226 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 231 collisions, Wednesday 277 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,294 collisions, Darkness 461 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,488 collisions, Dual carriageway 120 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 882 collisions, 40 mph 234 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 580 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,445 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,547 casualties, Passenger 517 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS15 postcode district?
1,755 collisions have been recorded in the WS15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 173 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the WS15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS15 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS15 postcode district happen on?
84.8% of collisions in the WS15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 2,333 casualties recorded in the WS15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS15 postcode district rose 207% 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 WS15 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 WS15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.