Wick (Arun) road traffic accidents
Wick (Arun) recorded 391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 479 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 479
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 479
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wick (Arun)
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Accidents in Wick (Arun)
Road collision statistics for Wick (Arun)
Collisions recorded
391
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
479
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wick (Arun)
Collisions in Wick (Arun) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in Wick (Arun) happen on a single carriageway. Around 11% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wick (Arun) have produced 479 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 48 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 298 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 334 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 341 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 323 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wick (Arun)
How many road accidents have there been in Wick (Arun)?
391 collisions have been recorded in Wick (Arun) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 479 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wick (Arun) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 75 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Wick (Arun) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wick (Arun)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wick (Arun), accounting for 18.4% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wick (Arun) happen on?
85.4% of collisions in Wick (Arun) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wick (Arun)?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 479 casualties recorded in Wick (Arun).
Is road safety in Wick (Arun) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wick (Arun) fell 21% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wick (Arun) 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 Wick (Arun) cover 1999 to 2025.