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Worcester road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 166 road traffic collisions in Worcester in 2016, and 208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2015 (162), and casualties rose from 196.

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

Collisions in 2016
166
Up 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
208
Up 6% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Worcester in 2016

0.6% of collisions in Worcester in 2016 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Worcester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious2412%
  • Slight18288%

Worcester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worcester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 166, up 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 166
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (11%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday28 (17%)
  • Friday29 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (5.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (13%)
  • February17 (10%)
  • March14 (8.4%)
  • April17 (10%)
  • May13 (7.8%)
  • June9 (5.4%)
  • July13 (7.8%)
  • August15 (9%)
  • September12 (7.2%)
  • October14 (8.4%)
  • November14 (8.4%)
  • December7 (4.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry115 (69%)
  • Wet or damp50 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph144 (87%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (6%)
  • 70 mph5 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout11 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Worcester in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (50%)
  • Pedestrian39 (19%)
  • Cyclist22 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2027 (13%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3543 (21%)
  • 36 to 4531 (15%)
  • 46 to 5525 (12%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.7%)
  • Over 757 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider133 (64%)
  • Pedestrian39 (19%)
  • Passenger36 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (71%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Worcester in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Worcester had fewer road collisions than 302 of them in 2016.

Collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Worcester in 2016

Cathedral, Worcester, WR1 3QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Worcester in 2016, with 38 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Worcester with the most crashes in 2016

The A38 had the most collisions in Worcester in 2016: 24, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Worcester, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38243102
2ndA449192204
3rdA44151810
4thB4636111604
5thA4440101301
6thB4550101201
7thB448281001
8thB42065601
9thB42054402
10thB44853501
11thB46373900
12thB42042200
13thB46382301
14thB43681101
15thB46391100
16thM51100

Towns in Worcester: crashes in 2016

Worcester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 142.

Postcode districts in Worcester: crashes in 2016

WR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Worcester in 2016: 42.

Latest crashes in Worcester in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Worcester in 2016, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2016.

Severity

Worcester road accidents in other years