West Winch road traffic accidents
West Winch recorded 107 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 153 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 153
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 153
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in West Winch
Road collision statistics for West Winch
Collisions recorded
107
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
153
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
15% 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 (22.4% of the total), with 21.5% 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 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in West Winch have produced 153 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 14 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 84 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 106 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 23 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 84 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 110 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in West Winch
How many road accidents have there been in West Winch?
107 collisions have been recorded in West Winch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 153 casualties.
How many of the collisions in West Winch were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 14 were serious — 15% 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 22.4% of them, and 21.5% 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 9.8% of the 153 casualties recorded in West Winch.
Is road safety in West Winch getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in West Winch were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.