Wick (Highland) road traffic accidents
Wick (Highland) recorded 134 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 162 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 162
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 162
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wick (Highland)
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Accidents in Wick (Highland)
Road collision statistics for Wick (Highland)
Collisions recorded
134
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
162
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wick (Highland)
Collisions in Wick (Highland) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.6% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in Wick (Highland) happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wick (Highland) have produced 162 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.6% 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 22 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 105 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 118 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 110 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wick (Highland)
How many road accidents have there been in Wick (Highland)?
134 collisions have been recorded in Wick (Highland) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 162 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wick (Highland) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 20 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Wick (Highland) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wick (Highland)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wick (Highland), accounting for 21.6% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wick (Highland) happen on?
86.6% of collisions in Wick (Highland) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wick (Highland)?
Pedestrians make up 29.6% of the 162 casualties recorded in Wick (Highland).
Where does the road accident data for Wick (Highland) 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 (Highland) cover 1999 to 2025.