West Winch road traffic accidents
West Winch recorded 110 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 156 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 156
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 156
Collisions by Year
Areas covering West Winch
Postcode districts in West Winch
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in West Winch
Road collision statistics for West Winch
Collisions recorded
110
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
156
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in West Winch
Collisions in West Winch are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.8% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
99.1% of recorded collisions in West Winch happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in West Winch have produced 156 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 15 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 87 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 109 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 87 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 113 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in West Winch
How many road accidents have there been in West Winch?
110 collisions have been recorded in West Winch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 156 casualties.
How many of the collisions in West Winch were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 17 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in West Winch resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in West Winch?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in West Winch, accounting for 21.8% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in West Winch happen on?
99.1% of collisions in West Winch are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in West Winch?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 156 casualties recorded in West Winch.
Is road safety in West Winch getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in West Winch rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for West Winch 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 West Winch cover 1999 to 2025.