WS7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS7 postcode district recorded 1,011 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,358 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 1,358
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 1,358
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS7
Towns in WS7
Roads in WS7
Accidents in the WS7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,011
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,358
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
9.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS7 postcode district
Collisions in the WS7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in the WS7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS7 postcode district have produced 1,358 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 118 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 144 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 724 collisions, Darkness 287 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 884 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 788 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 824 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 878 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS7 postcode district?
1,011 collisions have been recorded in the WS7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,358 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 82 were serious — 9.7% of all recorded collisions in the WS7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS7 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS7 postcode district happen on?
87.4% of collisions in the WS7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 1,358 casualties recorded in the WS7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS7 postcode district rose 83% 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 WS7 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 WS7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.