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Worcester road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 road traffic collisions in Worcester in 2022, and 130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2021 (85), and casualties rose from 95.

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

Collisions in 2022
101
Up 19% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
130
Up 37% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Worcester in 2022

1% of collisions in Worcester in 2022 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Worcester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1919%
  • Slight8180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2015%
  • Slight10984%

Worcester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worcester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 101, up 19% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 101
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (12%)
  • Tuesday18 (18%)
  • Wednesday14 (14%)
  • Thursday17 (17%)
  • Friday21 (21%)
  • Saturday9 (8.9%)
  • Sunday10 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (12%)
  • February9 (8.9%)
  • March14 (14%)
  • April5 (5%)
  • May3 (3%)
  • June12 (12%)
  • July11 (11%)
  • August8 (7.9%)
  • September4 (4%)
  • October7 (6.9%)
  • November9 (8.9%)
  • December7 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (9.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (81%)
  • Wet or damp18 (18%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph90 (89%)
  • 40 mph5 (5%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph2 (2%)
  • 70 mph2 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway74 (73%)
  • Roundabout12 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Worcester in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (43%)
  • Pedestrian28 (22%)
  • Cyclist25 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 158 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2017 (13%)
  • 21 to 2515 (12%)
  • 26 to 3528 (22%)
  • 36 to 4522 (17%)
  • 46 to 5519 (15%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.6%)
  • Over 752 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (63%)
  • Pedestrian28 (22%)
  • Passenger20 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car126 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (14%)
  • Motorcycle15 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Worcester in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Worcester had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 2022.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Worcester in 2022

Cathedral, Worcester, WR1 3QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Worcester in 2022, with 28 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Worcester with the most crashes in 2022

The A38 had the most collisions in Worcester in 2022: 18, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Worcester, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38182703
2ndA44121502
3rdA44407901
4thA44971102
5thB45506801
6thB42054401
7thB42064511
8thB46364501
9thB44853300
10thB46392400
11thA4431100
12thB44821100
13thB46371201

Towns in Worcester: crashes in 2022

Worcester had 85 collisions in 2022.

Postcode districts in Worcester: crashes in 2022

WR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Worcester in 2022: 31.

Latest crashes in Worcester in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Worcester in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Worcester road accidents in other years