WS6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS6 postcode district recorded 583 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 803 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 88% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 803
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 803
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the WS6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
583
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
803
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
10.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS6 postcode district
Collisions in the WS6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.9% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the WS6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS6 postcode district have produced 803 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 59 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 71 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 432 collisions, Darkness 151 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 490 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 477 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 468 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 515 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS6 postcode district?
583 collisions have been recorded in the WS6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 803 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 50 were serious — 10.1% of all recorded collisions in the WS6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WS6 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS6 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the WS6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 803 casualties recorded in the WS6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS6 postcode district rose 88% 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 WS6 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 WS6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.