Wheatley road traffic accidents
Wheatley recorded 147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 184
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 184
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wheatley
Roads in Wheatley
Postcode districts in Wheatley
Accidents in Wheatley
Road collision statistics for Wheatley
Collisions recorded
147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
184
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wheatley
Collisions in Wheatley are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.7% of recorded collisions in Wheatley happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wheatley have produced 184 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 10 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 108 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 118 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 123 casualties, Passenger 40 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Wheatley
How many road accidents have there been in Wheatley?
147 collisions have been recorded in Wheatley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wheatley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 29 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Wheatley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wheatley?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wheatley, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wheatley happen on?
68.7% of collisions in Wheatley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wheatley?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 184 casualties recorded in Wheatley.
Is road safety in Wheatley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wheatley fell 56% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wheatley 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 Wheatley cover 1999 to 2024.