WS9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS9 postcode district recorded 1,414 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,004 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,004
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,004
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS9
Towns in WS9
Roads in WS9
Accidents in the WS9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,414
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,004
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS9 postcode district
Collisions in the WS9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the WS9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS9 postcode district have produced 2,004 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 144 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 228 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,056 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,317 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,145 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,074 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,298 casualties, Passenger 489 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS9 postcode district?
1,414 collisions have been recorded in the WS9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,004 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 208 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the WS9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS9 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS9 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the WS9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 2,004 casualties recorded in the WS9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS9 postcode district fell 46% 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 WS9 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 WS9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.