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WR4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,372 road traffic collisions in the WR4 postcode district, Worcester, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,021 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 397 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,372
1,578th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,021
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
25 people killed
Serious collisions
397
448 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 60% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WR4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251.1%
  • Serious39717%
  • Slight1,95082%

What the data shows

  • WR4 had 261 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 489 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in WR4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 484 children under 16 were killed or injured in WR4, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in WR4.

Where WR4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,578th
Most casualties
1,653rd
Most fatal collisions
1,994th
Most serious collisions
1,771st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday333 (14%)
  • Tuesday332 (14%)
  • Wednesday332 (14%)
  • Thursday350 (15%)
  • Friday438 (18%)
  • Saturday332 (14%)
  • Sunday255 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,695 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit578 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,789 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway297 (13%)
  • Roundabout254 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,680 (71%)
  • 40 mph62 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph54 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph254 (11%)
  • 70 mph320 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,937 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds281 (12%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other53 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,599 (53%)
  • Pedestrian455 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist393 (13%)
  • Cyclist356 (12%)
  • Van occupant83 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WR4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WR4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WR4 peaked at 83 in 1979; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252232
20241520
20231618
20222131
20212326
20202530
20193641
20183034
20174654
20162734
20155061
20143951
20135059
20124351
20115261
20105071
20095166
20084651
20075360
20065570
20054974
20044760
20036288
20026692
200165108
20005575
19995768
199877102
19975471
19965165
19956685
19946577
19936378
19926074
19915054
19907896
19896584
19886173
19875162
19864963
19857191
19844354
19834555
19826379
19815573
19807190
197983109

Map of recent crashes in WR4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WR4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WR4

The 24 most recent collisions in WR4 happened between 17 December 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WR4

The M5 has the most collisions in WR4, 262 of 2,372 (11%), followed by the B4550 (114).

Collisions in WR4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5262420936
2ndB455011413708
3rdA4538105137216
4thA44995104011
5thA444091116012
6thB4639628639
7thA45365872110
8thB4638587504
9thB46375778012
10thB4636507107
11thB4205283108
12thB43686703
13thB44503300

Council areas covering WR4

Collisions in WR4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Worcester has 2,071 of 2,372 (87%).

Collisions in WR4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorcester2,0712,57319353
2ndWychavon291434641
3rdMalvern Hills81102

Town in WR4

Of the 2,372 collisions in WR4, 1,722 (73%) were in Worcester.