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WR5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,437 road traffic collisions in the WR5 postcode district, Worcester, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,646 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 590 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
3,437
1,111th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,646
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
56 people killed
Serious collisions
590
702 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WR5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491.4%
  • Serious59017%
  • Slight2,79881%

What the data shows

  • WR5 had 387 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 667 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WR5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 590 children under 16 were killed or injured in WR5, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in WR5.

Where WR5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,111th
Most casualties
1,105th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,235th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday495 (14%)
  • Tuesday481 (14%)
  • Wednesday469 (14%)
  • Thursday491 (14%)
  • Friday644 (19%)
  • Saturday466 (14%)
  • Sunday391 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,572 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit660 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting165 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,382 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway703 (20%)
  • Roundabout296 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,737 (51%)
  • 40 mph269 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph48 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph730 (21%)
  • 70 mph647 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,842 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds413 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (1%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other58 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,832 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist575 (12%)
  • Pedestrian504 (11%)
  • Cyclist405 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant134 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)89 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WR5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WR5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WR5 peaked at 128 in 1989; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253848
20243657
20233548
20223846
20213438
20202631
20194861
20183855
20173340
20166176
20156588
20146178
20136092
201277126
20117198
20105870
20097899
20086687
200778117
20065386
200572101
20047298
200379110
200287120
20016992
200080119
199984112
199877102
199796124
199693129
199592127
199492115
19938397
1992105136
1991127168
199094140
1989128171
198895111
198789113
198689120
198581107
19846599
19836280
198276102
198181108
198097140
1979118164

Map of recent crashes in WR5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WR5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WR5

The 24 most recent collisions in WR5 happened between 16 June and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WR5

The M5 has the most collisions in WR5, 597 of 3,437 (17%), followed by the A38 (577).

Collisions in WR5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM55971,0191296
2ndA385777269118
3rdA44574759991
4thA4440310432144
5thA422170243546
6thB4636120146117
7thB4205698017
8thB4485475127
9thB4084375705
10thA4538223445
11thA442122506

Council areas covering WR5

Collisions in WR5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Worcester has 1,940 of 3,437 (56%).

Collisions in WR5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorcester1,9402,34919303
2ndWychavon8921,38118154
3rdMalvern Hills60391212133

Towns in WR5

Collisions in WR5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Worcester (1,710) and Kempsey (138).