WS4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS4 postcode district recorded 641 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 892 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 892
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 892
Collisions by Year
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Towns in WS4
Roads in WS4
Accidents in the WS4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
641
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
892
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS4 postcode district
Collisions in the WS4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the WS4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS4 postcode district have produced 892 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 61 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 110 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 596 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 612 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 498 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 490 casualties, Passenger 253 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS4 postcode district?
641 collisions have been recorded in the WS4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 892 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 95 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the WS4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS4 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS4 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the WS4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 892 casualties recorded in the WS4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS4 postcode district fell 8% 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 WS4 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 WS4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.