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Worcester road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 road traffic collisions in Worcester in 2001, and 331 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2000 (267), and casualties fell from 348.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,723 collisions in Worcester.

Collisions in 2001
245
Down 8% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
331
Down 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Worcester in 2001

1.2% of collisions in Worcester in 2001 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Worcester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3916%
  • Slight20383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4413%
  • Slight28486%

Worcester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worcester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 245, down 8% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202591107
202485105
20237586
2022101130
20218595
20208698
2019131160
2018107129
2017127156
2016166208
2015162196
2014164206
2013169196
2012191229
2011224260
2010194240
2009239285
2008210264
2007215257
2006218269
2005183246
2004223270
2003255328
2002251322
2001245331
2000267348
1999271337
1998279349
1997280336
1996294367
1995283342
1994288337
1993289330
1992273318
1991324379
1990310367
1989341421
1988302339
1987286330
1986345422
1985350416
1984251307
1983234280
1982300362
1981273330
1980315381
1979371448

When and where crashes happen in Worcester in 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (18%)
  • Tuesday36 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (13%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday51 (21%)
  • Saturday28 (11%)
  • Sunday18 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (11%)
  • February17 (6.9%)
  • March18 (7.3%)
  • April32 (13%)
  • May14 (5.7%)
  • June23 (9.4%)
  • July17 (6.9%)
  • August19 (7.8%)
  • September19 (7.8%)
  • October19 (7.8%)
  • November21 (8.6%)
  • December18 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight183 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds207 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (12%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (66%)
  • Wet or damp76 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph197 (80%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (2%)
  • 60 mph19 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph8 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (11%)
  • Roundabout24 (9.8%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Worcester in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant189 (57%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Cyclist39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2055 (17%)
  • 21 to 2539 (12%)
  • 26 to 3551 (15%)
  • 36 to 4553 (16%)
  • 46 to 5536 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.4%)
  • Over 7510 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (62%)
  • Passenger79 (24%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Worcester in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Worcester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Worcester ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Worcester had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 2001.

Collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Worcester in 2001

Cathedral, Worcester, WR1 3QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Worcester in 2001, with 56 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Worcester with the most crashes in 2001

The A38 had the most collisions in Worcester in 2001: 38, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Worcester, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38384807
2ndA44273001
3rdA449263505
4thB4550172201
5thA4440132701
6thB46367803
7thM561711
8thA4435701
9thB44825700
10thB44853300
11thB42062400
12thB43682201
13thB46392500
14thA41031101
15thA41841200
16thA4221100
17thA45361100
18thA45381100
19thA461100
20thA491100

Towns in Worcester: crashes in 2001

Worcester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 187.

Postcode districts in Worcester: crashes in 2001

WR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Worcester in 2001: 57.

Latest crashes in Worcester in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Worcester in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2001.

Severity

Worcester road accidents in other years