Wellesbourne road traffic accidents
Wellesbourne recorded 226 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 327 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 327
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 327
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wellesbourne
Roads in Wellesbourne
Postcode districts in Wellesbourne
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wellesbourne
Road collision statistics for Wellesbourne
Collisions recorded
226
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
327
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
27.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wellesbourne
Collisions in Wellesbourne are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.8% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in Wellesbourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wellesbourne have produced 327 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 24 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 178 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 200 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 92 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 195 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 232 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wellesbourne
How many road accidents have there been in Wellesbourne?
226 collisions have been recorded in Wellesbourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 327 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wellesbourne were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 56 were serious — 27.9% of all recorded collisions in Wellesbourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wellesbourne?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Wellesbourne, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wellesbourne happen on?
88.5% of collisions in Wellesbourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wellesbourne?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 327 casualties recorded in Wellesbourne.
Is road safety in Wellesbourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wellesbourne fell 43% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wellesbourne 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 Wellesbourne cover 1999 to 2025.