Wick (Arun) road traffic accidents
Wick (Arun) recorded 380 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 466 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 466
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 466
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wick (Arun)
Postcode districts in Wick (Arun)
Accidents in Wick (Arun)
Road collision statistics for Wick (Arun)
Collisions recorded
380
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
466
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
20% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in Wick (Arun) happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wick (Arun) have produced 466 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 47 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 290 collisions, Darkness 90 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 326 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 301 collisions, 40 mph 63 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 330 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 312 casualties, Passenger 83 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)?
380 collisions have been recorded in Wick (Arun) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 466 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wick (Arun) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 71 were serious — 20% 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 17.6% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wick (Arun) happen on?
85.8% 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 15.2% of the 466 casualties recorded in Wick (Arun).
Is road safety in Wick (Arun) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wick (Arun) fell 13% 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 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 2024.