Werrington road traffic accidents
Werrington recorded 240 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 356 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 356
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Werrington
Roads in Werrington
Postcode districts in Werrington
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Werrington
Road collision statistics for Werrington
Collisions recorded
240
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Werrington
Collisions in Werrington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in Werrington happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Werrington have produced 356 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 19 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 234 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 108 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 192 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Werrington
How many road accidents have there been in Werrington?
240 collisions have been recorded in Werrington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Werrington were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Werrington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Werrington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Werrington, accounting for 20% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Werrington happen on?
97.5% of collisions in Werrington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Werrington?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 356 casualties recorded in Werrington.
Is road safety in Werrington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Werrington fell 18% 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 Werrington 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 Werrington cover 1999 to 2025.