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Wetherby road traffic accidents

364 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

Wetherby recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 489 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
3
Serious
54
Casualties
489
2025 8
2024 8
2023 5
2022 5
2021 12
2020 7
2019 9
2018 3
2017 5
2016 12
2015 13
2014 11
2013 11
2012 7
2011 8
2010 11
2009 19
2008 8
2007 10
2006 13
2005 16
2004 21
2003 22
2002 29
2001 35
2000 35
1999 21

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55 recorded here

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48 recorded here

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11 recorded here

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8 recorded here

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Road collision statistics for Wetherby

Collisions recorded

364

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

489

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

3

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

54

15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 30.8%
Serious 5414.8%
Slight 30784.3%

What the data shows in Wetherby

Collisions in Wetherby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.4% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

70.6% of recorded collisions in Wetherby happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Wetherby have produced 489 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 4211.5%
Monday 4412.1%
Tuesday 4712.9%
Wednesday 5515.1%
Thursday 5214.3%
Friday 7821.4%
Saturday 4612.6%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 42 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 27274.7%
Darkness 9225.3%

Light conditions: Daylight 272 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 25770.6%
Dual carriageway 7620.9%
Roundabout 164.4%
One way street 82.2%
Unknown 41.1%
Slip road 20.5%
One way street/Slip road 10.3%

Road type: Single carriageway 257 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 184.9%
30 mph 23063.2%
40 mph 236.3%
50 mph 41.1%
60 mph 174.7%
70 mph 7219.8%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 230 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 30483.5%
Raining no high winds 339.1%
Fine + high winds 102.7%
Raining + high winds 51.4%
Fog or mist 51.4%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 304 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

Driver or rider 29961.1%
Passenger 9719.8%
Pedestrian 9319%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 299 casualties, Passenger 97 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

Showing 4 of 364 accidents

Accident 199913AC06899

Slight
53.9329, -1.3784
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER SD1 Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 199913AC04199

Slight
53.9276, -1.3868
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199913MU02899

Slight
53.9340, -1.3741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199913AC02099

Slight
53.9336, -1.3831
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Wetherby

How many road accidents have there been in Wetherby?

364 collisions have been recorded in Wetherby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 489 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Wetherby were serious or fatal?

3 were fatal and 54 were serious — 15.7% 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 21.4% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Wetherby happen on?

70.6% 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 19% of the 489 casualties recorded in Wetherby.

Is road safety in Wetherby getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Wetherby were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.

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 2025.