Wombourne road traffic accidents
Wombourne recorded 324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 421 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 421
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 421
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wombourne
Roads in Wombourne
Postcode districts in Wombourne
Accidents in Wombourne
Road collision statistics for Wombourne
Collisions recorded
324
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
421
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
10.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wombourne
Collisions in Wombourne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in Wombourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wombourne have produced 421 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 46 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 229 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 296 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 220 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 268 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 251 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wombourne
How many road accidents have there been in Wombourne?
324 collisions have been recorded in Wombourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 421 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wombourne were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 30 were serious — 10.5% of all recorded collisions in Wombourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wombourne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wombourne, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wombourne happen on?
91.4% of collisions in Wombourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wombourne?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 421 casualties recorded in Wombourne.
Is road safety in Wombourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wombourne rose 29% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Wombourne 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 Wombourne cover 1999 to 2024.