WS5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS5 postcode district recorded 1,008 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,469 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,469
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,469
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS5
Towns in WS5
Roads in WS5
Accidents in the WS5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,008
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,469
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS5 postcode district
Collisions in the WS5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.4% of recorded collisions in the WS5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS5 postcode district have produced 1,469 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 122 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 746 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 659 collisions, Dual carriageway 322 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 663 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 204 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 794 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 858 casualties, Passenger 465 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS5 postcode district?
1,008 collisions have been recorded in the WS5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,469 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 154 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the WS5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WS5 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS5 postcode district happen on?
65.4% of collisions in the WS5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 1,469 casualties recorded in the WS5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS5 postcode district rose 32% 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 WS5 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 WS5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.