WS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS8 postcode district recorded 869 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,188 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 124 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 1,188
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 1,188
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS8
Towns in WS8
Roads in WS8
Accidents in the WS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
869
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,188
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
124
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS8 postcode district
Collisions in the WS8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in the WS8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS8 postcode district have produced 1,187 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 84 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 657 collisions, Darkness 212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 686 collisions, Dual carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 679 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 664 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 726 casualties, Passenger 279 casualties, Pedestrian 182 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS8 postcode district?
869 collisions have been recorded in the WS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,188 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 124 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the WS8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WS8 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS8 postcode district happen on?
78.9% of collisions in the WS8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 1,187 casualties recorded in the WS8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS8 postcode district fell 33% 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 WS8 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 WS8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.