WS1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS1 postcode district recorded 2,380 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,245 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 284 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 3,245
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 3,245
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS1
Towns in WS1
Roads in WS1
Accidents in the WS1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,380
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,245
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
284
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS1 postcode district
Collisions in the WS1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.5% of recorded collisions in the WS1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS1 postcode district have produced 3,245 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 268 collisions, Monday 360 collisions, Tuesday 356 collisions, Wednesday 325 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 379 collisions, Saturday 346 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,711 collisions, Darkness 669 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,631 collisions, Dual carriageway 417 collisions, Roundabout 171 collisions, One way street 99 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 2,065 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 236 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,785 collisions, Raining no high winds 348 collisions, Other 103 collisions, Unknown 74 collisions, Snowing no high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,680 casualties, Passenger 916 casualties, Pedestrian 649 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS1 postcode district?
2,380 collisions have been recorded in the WS1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,245 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 284 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the WS1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS1 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS1 postcode district happen on?
68.5% of collisions in the WS1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 3,245 casualties recorded in the WS1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS1 postcode district rose 4% 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 WS1 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 WS1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.