Eckington, Wychavon, WR8 9JZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Eckington, Wychavon, WR8 9JZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 95 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Eckington ward, Wychavon, from 2001 to 2025, with 153 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 95; 8,324th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 153; 1.61 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the WR8 9JZ hotspot

17 of the 95 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.1%
Serious1617%
Slight7882%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 21
Slightly injured: 131
All casualties: 153

Accidents by year at the WR8 9JZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2010, against an average of 3.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the WR8 9JZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	5
2024	3	7
2023	5	10
2022	5	7
2021	3	4
2020	1	1
2019	4	6
2018	2	2
2017	5	12
2016	3	5
2015	3	4
2014	1	1
2013	3	3
2012	1	2
2011	2	2
2010	7	13
2009	6	10
2008	4	7
2007	2	2
2006	6	9
2005	6	8
2004	5	9
2003	6	9
2002	6	11
2001	3	4

Map of crashes at the WR8 9JZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WR8 9JZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Eckington, Wychavon, WR8 9JZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the WR8 9JZ hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Eckington
Council area: Wychavon
Nearest postcode to the centre: WR8 9JZ
Postcode district: WR8
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.04904, -2.13702
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 10 June 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,324th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the WR8 9JZ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M5, with 74 of 95, followed by the M50 with 18.

Collisions at the WR8 9JZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M5	74	121	1	11
2nd	M50	18	27	0	4

Accident hotspots near WR8 9JZ

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Northway, Tewkesbury, GL20 8TH area, 4.3 km away, with 67 collisions.

All 95 crashes at the WR8 9JZ hotspot

Newest first, from 15 February 2001 to 10 June 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious10 Jun 2025, 13:02
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 10 Jun 2025, 13:02
- Ford Transit Custom and Harley-Davidson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025221602535
Slight26 May 2025, 15:10
Vauxhall Grandland crash on the M50 in Tewkesbury, 26 May 2025, 15:10
- Vauxhall Grandland and Volkswagen Caravelle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025531594848
Serious11 May 2025, 12:16
Peugeot 2008 crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 11 May 2025, 12:16
- Peugeot 2008, Volkswagen Transporter and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221588492
Slight2 Nov 2024, 17:45
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 2 Nov 2024, 17:45
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024221512646
Slight2 Aug 2024, 15:27
Tesla Model 3 crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 2 Aug 2024, 15:27
- Tesla Model 3 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024221475449
Fatal17 Apr 2024, 08:31
Scania crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 17 Apr 2024, 08:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221432564
Slight5 Dec 2023, 17:00
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 5 Dec 2023, 17:00
- Ford Transit Custom and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221383536
Slight22 Nov 2023, 07:29
Kia Soul crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 22 Nov 2023, 07:29
- Kia Soul and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221378094
Slight20 Sep 2023, 16:45
DAF Trucks crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 20 Sep 2023, 16:45
- DAF Trucks and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221354669
Serious18 Aug 2023, 17:36
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 18 Aug 2023, 17:36
- Nissan Qashqai and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2023221343284
Slight19 Jul 2023, 15:40
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 19 Jul 2023, 15:40
- Citroen Berlingo and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221331293
Slight22 Aug 2022, 11:00
BMW 5 Series crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 22 Aug 2022, 11:00
- BMW 5 Series and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221212852
Serious19 Aug 2022, 08:01
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 19 Aug 2022, 08:01
- Mercedes Sprinter and KTM 1290 Superduke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221210717
Serious3 Jul 2022, 18:45
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 3 Jul 2022, 18:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221194638
Slight27 May 2022, 12:50
DAF Trucks crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 27 May 2022, 12:50
- DAF Trucks, Land Rover Discovery, Kia Sportage, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022221183278
Slight13 Feb 2022, 13:08
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 13 Feb 2022, 13:08
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221163364
Slight17 Sep 2021, 14:45
Nissan Note crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 17 Sep 2021, 14:45
- Nissan Note and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021221089823
Slight23 Aug 2021, 07:30
Ford Mondeo crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 23 Aug 2021, 07:30
- Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221079972
Slight15 Apr 2021, 21:50
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wychavon, 15 Apr 2021, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221036733
Slight23 Jul 2020, 15:59
Nissan Almera crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 23 Jul 2020, 15:59
- Nissan Almera and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220969896
Serious30 Sep 2019, 08:34
Skoda Fabia crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 30 Sep 2019, 08:34
- Skoda Fabia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019220886247
Slight12 Jun 2019, 12:15
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Wychavon, 12 Jun 2019, 12:15
- Vauxhall Vectra, Skoda Superb and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019220848698
Slight10 Jun 2019, 08:41
Ford KA crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 10 Jun 2019, 08:41
- Ford KA and Mercedes ML Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019220847479
Slight20 Apr 2019, 23:30
BMW 1 Series crash on the M5 in Tewkesbury, 20 Apr 2019, 23:30
- BMW 1 Series and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019530833537
Slight20 Aug 2018, 09:40
BMW 1 Series crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 20 Aug 2018, 09:40
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018220322471
Slight4 May 2018, 11:45
Ford S-Max crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 4 May 2018, 11:45
- Ford S-Max and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018220290881
Slight26 Sep 2017, 00:18
DAF Trucks crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 26 Sep 2017, 00:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220223346
Slight8 Sep 2017, 17:30
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 8 Sep 2017, 17:30
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Lexus CT 200 and Volkswagen Crafter
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017220218620
Serious1 Sep 2017, 12:05
Audi A5 crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 1 Sep 2017, 12:05
- Audi A5, Alfa Romeo Mito, Citroen DS3, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2017220215960
Slight25 Aug 2017, 12:15
Volvo crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 25 Aug 2017, 12:15
- Volvo and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220215880
Slight11 Apr 2017, 14:32
Scania crash on the M50 in Wychavon, 11 Apr 2017, 14:32
- Scania and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017220173953
Slight9 Sep 2016, 14:35
Kia Rio crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 9 Sep 2016, 14:35
- Kia Rio and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016220108385
Serious2 May 2016, 10:55
Motorcycle crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 2 May 2016, 10:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201622T069842
Slight14 Mar 2016, 17:56
Ford Focus crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 14 Mar 2016, 17:56
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016220072761
Serious29 Dec 2015, 05:15
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Worcester, 29 Dec 2015, 05:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015220038637
Slight5 Jun 2015, 12:42
Seat Ibiza crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 5 Jun 2015, 12:42
- Seat Ibiza, Audi A4 and Chrysler 300
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201522C502020
Slight25 Mar 2015, 11:00
Car crash on the M5 in Tewkesbury, 25 Mar 2015, 11:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015530209386
Slight3 Aug 2014, 10:05
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 3 Aug 2014, 10:05
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201422C402863
Slight16 Jun 2013, 17:15
Nissan 350 crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 16 Jun 2013, 17:15
- Nissan 350 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201322D302098
Serious15 Jun 2013, 11:40
Renault Scenic crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 15 Jun 2013, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201322D302101
Slight1 Jun 2013, 08:00
Ford Fusion crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 1 Jun 2013, 08:00
- Ford Fusion and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201322D301855
Slight18 May 2012, 10:30
Kia Ceed crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 18 May 2012, 10:30
- Kia Ceed and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201222C202051
Slight11 Jul 2011, 16:05
Vauxhall Movano crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 11 Jul 2011, 16:05
- Vauxhall Movano and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201122D103216
Slight7 Apr 2011, 17:30
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 7 Apr 2011, 17:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201122D101518
Slight27 Oct 2010, 14:40
Volvo crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 27 Oct 2010, 14:40
- Volvo and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201022D005545
Slight23 Sep 2010, 07:30
Renault Laguna crash on the M5 in Tewkesbury, 23 Sep 2010, 07:30
- Renault Laguna and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010530202775
Slight23 Jun 2010, 16:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 23 Jun 2010, 16:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201022D003272
Serious21 May 2010, 15:26
Saab 9-3 crash on the M5 in Wychavon, 21 May 2010, 15:26
- Saab 9-3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201022D002704