Wetherby road traffic accidents
Wetherby recorded 356 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 481 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 481
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 481
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wetherby
Postcode districts in Wetherby
Accidents in Wetherby
Road collision statistics for Wetherby
Collisions recorded
356
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
481
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wetherby
Collisions in Wetherby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.6% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.2% of recorded collisions in Wetherby happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wetherby have produced 481 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 41 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 265 collisions, Darkness 91 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 250 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 223 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 297 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 295 casualties, Passenger 97 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wetherby
How many road accidents have there been in Wetherby?
356 collisions have been recorded in Wetherby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 481 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wetherby were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 52 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Wetherby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wetherby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wetherby, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wetherby happen on?
70.2% of collisions in Wetherby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wetherby?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 481 casualties recorded in Wetherby.
Is road safety in Wetherby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wetherby rose 60% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Wetherby 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 Wetherby cover 1999 to 2024.