Wem road traffic accidents
Wem recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 184
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 184
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wem
Roads in Wem
Postcode districts in Wem
Accidents in Wem
Road collision statistics for Wem
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
184
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wem
Collisions in Wem are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Wem happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wem have produced 184 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.7% 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 9 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 121 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 152 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 147 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 139 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 122 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wem
How many road accidents have there been in Wem?
155 collisions have been recorded in Wem in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wem were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 23 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Wem resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wem?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wem, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wem happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Wem are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wem?
Pedestrians make up 21.7% of the 184 casualties recorded in Wem.
Is road safety in Wem getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wem fell 67% 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 Wem 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 Wem cover 1999 to 2024.