Wynyard road traffic accidents
Wynyard recorded 69 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 95 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 95
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 95
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Wynyard
Collisions recorded
69
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
95
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wynyard
Collisions in Wynyard are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.7% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
71% of recorded collisions in Wynyard happen on a dual carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wynyard have produced 95 casualties.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 4 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 3 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 48 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 49 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Single carriageway 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 5 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Wynyard
How many road accidents have there been in Wynyard?
69 collisions have been recorded in Wynyard in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 95 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wynyard were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 9 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Wynyard resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wynyard?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wynyard, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wynyard happen on?
71% of collisions in Wynyard are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Is road safety in Wynyard getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wynyard rose 200% 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 Wynyard 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 Wynyard cover 1999 to 2024.