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Wychavon road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 323 road traffic collisions in Wychavon in 2009, and 472 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2008 (389), and casualties fell from 526.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,311 collisions in Wychavon.

Collisions in 2009
323
Down 17% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
472
Down 10% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Wychavon in 2009

1.5% of collisions in Wychavon in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.8% and 21% in Wychavon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious4313%
  • Slight27585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious469.7%
  • Slight42089%

Wychavon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wychavon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 599 in 1980. 2009 is highlighted, with 323, down 17% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025155197
2024157238
2023150209
2022160210
2021194242
2020164236
2019217292
2018195266
2017261369
2016246338
2015266394
2014239334
2013245346
2012278405
2011303419
2010283416
2009323472
2008389526
2007366529
2006331472
2005376597
2004388584
2003395560
2002400599
2001408593
2000379556
1999461647
1998444661
1997475689
1996443644
1995462666
1994434645
1993405562
1992467663
1991470651
1990530782
1989452634
1988501672
1987483675
1986451653
1985479677
1984480665
1983446605
1982489682
1981512745
1980599829
1979560808

When and where crashes happen in Wychavon in 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (11%)
  • Tuesday47 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (12%)
  • Friday58 (18%)
  • Saturday47 (15%)
  • Sunday47 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (4.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.4%)
  • February22 (6.8%)
  • March16 (5%)
  • April38 (12%)
  • May34 (11%)
  • June17 (5.3%)
  • July33 (10%)
  • August30 (9.3%)
  • September24 (7.4%)
  • October32 (9.9%)
  • November25 (7.7%)
  • December25 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight238 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds262 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry221 (68%)
  • Wet or damp86 (27%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph118 (37%)
  • 40 mph29 (9%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph113 (35%)
  • 70 mph52 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway246 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (19%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wychavon in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant294 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (12%)
  • Cyclist29 (6.1%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant24 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1543 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20107 (23%)
  • 21 to 2562 (13%)
  • 26 to 3579 (17%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5550 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.4%)
  • Over 7515 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider317 (67%)
  • Passenger129 (27%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (70%)
  • Motorcycle54 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wychavon in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wychavon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wychavon ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wychavon had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2009.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wychavon in 2009

Bengeworth, Wychavon, WR11 3FH area and Droitwich West, Wychavon, WR9 9BN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Wychavon in 2009, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in Wychavon with the most crashes in 2009

The M5 had the most collisions in Wychavon in 2009: 46, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wychavon, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5467827
2ndA44212808
3rdA46213402
4thA38203104
5thB4084162002
6thA4133101700
7thB4035101101
8thA418491102
9thA44291101
10thA44993122
11thB409081001
12thA4226701
13thA41045701
14thB40885700
15thB46245601
16thB46325601
17thB40854500
18thB40793301
19thA4412201
20thA45382400

Towns in Wychavon: crashes in 2009

Evesham had the most collisions of any town in Wychavon in 2009: 38.

Postcode districts in Wychavon: crashes in 2009

WR11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wychavon in 2009: 90.

Latest crashes in Wychavon in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Wychavon in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Wychavon road accidents in other years