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WR2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,233 road traffic collisions in the WR2 postcode district, Worcester, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,116 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 572 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,233
1,206th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,116
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
58 people killed
Serious collisions
572
651 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WR2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.6%
  • Serious57218%
  • Slight2,60981%

What the data shows

  • WR2 had 313 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 558 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WR2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 500 children under 16 were killed or injured in WR2, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in WR2.

Where WR2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,206th
Most casualties
1,278th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,292nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday452 (14%)
  • Tuesday465 (14%)
  • Wednesday474 (15%)
  • Thursday469 (15%)
  • Friday557 (17%)
  • Saturday427 (13%)
  • Sunday389 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,346 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit635 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting204 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,761 (85%)
  • Roundabout202 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road152 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,217 (69%)
  • 40 mph305 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph36 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph621 (19%)
  • 70 mph54 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,656 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds396 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,122 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist710 (17%)
  • Cyclist537 (13%)
  • Pedestrian528 (13%)
  • Van occupant80 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WR2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WR2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WR2 peaked at 140 in 1979; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252633
20243336
20232431
20223851
20212938
20202631
20193447
20182840
20173444
20164150
20154761
20144971
20135362
20124971
20115266
20106983
20096178
20085365
20076079
20066581
20055580
20046274
200379100
200272100
20016078
200076103
19997596
199888110
19978499
1996101126
199595116
199494109
199386103
19927687
199199132
199091115
1989103121
198878101
198797119
19867494
1985105131
198483119
19837496
1982113146
1981112156
198090111
1979140176

Map of recent crashes in WR2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WR2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WR2

The 24 most recent collisions in WR2 happened between 21 January and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WR2

The A449 has the most collisions in WR2, 681 of 3,233 (21%), followed by the A44 (668).

Collisions in WR2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA44968191111102
2ndA446688138113
3rdA4434095411284
4thB4206234292534
5thA4103164215226
6thB4204141190330
7thB4424104157324
8thA444099139118
9thB4485546409
10thA43381011
11thA42261102
12thA384500
13thB42083501

Council areas covering WR2

Collisions in WR2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Worcester has 2,039 of 3,233 (63%).

Collisions in WR2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorcester2,0392,45923338
2ndMalvern Hills1,1801,63929229
3rdWychavon131704

Towns in WR2

Collisions in WR2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Worcester (1,866) and Collett's Green (111).