Wool road traffic accidents
Wool recorded 100 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 130 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 100% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 130
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 130
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wool
Roads in Wool
Postcode districts in Wool
Accidents in Wool
Road collision statistics for Wool
Collisions recorded
100
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wool
Collisions in Wool are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19% of the total), with 16% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Wool happen on a single carriageway. Around 11% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wool have produced 130 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 9 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 84 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 100 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 91 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 89 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 86 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wool
How many road accidents have there been in Wool?
100 collisions have been recorded in Wool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wool were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 20 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in Wool resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wool?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Wool, accounting for 19% of them, and 16% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wool happen on?
100% of collisions in Wool are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wool?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 130 casualties recorded in Wool.
Is road safety in Wool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wool rose 100% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Wool 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 Wool cover 1999 to 2023.