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Worcester road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Worcester in 2017, and 156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2016 (166), and casualties fell from 208.

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

Collisions in 2017
127
Down 23% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
156
Down 25% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Worcester in 2017

0.8% of collisions in Worcester in 2017 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Worcester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2520%
  • Slight10180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2516%
  • Slight13083%

Worcester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worcester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 127, down 23% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 127
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (16%)
  • Tuesday19 (15%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday26 (20%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.9%)
  • February10 (7.9%)
  • March10 (7.9%)
  • April3 (2.4%)
  • May14 (11%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July13 (10%)
  • August8 (6.3%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October12 (9.4%)
  • November12 (9.4%)
  • December5 (3.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (71%)
  • Wet or damp35 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph110 (87%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph7 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Worcester in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (42%)
  • Cyclist32 (21%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2017 (11%)
  • 21 to 2522 (14%)
  • 26 to 3528 (18%)
  • 36 to 4525 (16%)
  • 46 to 5524 (15%)
  • 56 to 6513 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.2%)
  • Over 759 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (67%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Passenger25 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car145 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (14%)
  • Motorcycle23 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Worcester in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Worcester ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Worcester had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 2017.

Collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Worcester in 2017

Cathedral, Worcester, WR1 3QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Worcester in 2017, with 28 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Worcester with the most crashes in 2017

The A38 had the most collisions in Worcester in 2017: 20, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Worcester, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38203104
2ndA44121504
3rdA449111311
4thA44408902
5thB45505500
6thB46365501
7thB46375801
8thB42053300
9thB44823500
10thB44853300
11thB46392301
12thB43681101
13thB46381200
14thM421100
15thM51100

Towns in Worcester: crashes in 2017

Worcester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 110.

Postcode districts in Worcester: crashes in 2017

WR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Worcester in 2017: 37.

Latest crashes in Worcester in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Worcester in 2017, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2017.

Severity

Worcester road accidents in other years