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WR7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 891 road traffic collisions in the WR7 postcode district, Wychavon, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,340 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 244 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, down from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
891
2,247th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,340
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
32 people killed
Serious collisions
244
304 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 77% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WR7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal313.5%
  • Serious24427%
  • Slight61669%

What the data shows

  • WR7 had 119 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 160 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in WR7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 65 children under 16 were killed or injured in WR7, 4.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WR7.

Where WR7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,247th
Most casualties
2,215th
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
2,144th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (13%)
  • Tuesday113 (13%)
  • Wednesday110 (12%)
  • Thursday138 (15%)
  • Friday150 (17%)
  • Saturday119 (13%)
  • Sunday144 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight631 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting240 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway873 (98%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph83 (9.3%)
  • 40 mph60 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph25 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph694 (78%)
  • 70 mph29 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds729 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant977 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (13%)
  • Van occupant55 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian39 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist38 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WR7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WR7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WR7 peaked at 32 in 1998; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
20241322
20231016
2022812
20211219
20201419
20191216
201879
20172024
20161823
20151521
20141113
20131518
20121519
20111520
20101527
20091218
20082946
20072244
20061118
20051837
20042544
20031826
20022635
20012231
20001827
19992443
19983251
19973248
19962126
19952436
19943041
19932335
19922933
19911726
19903043
19892131
19882135
19872028
19862234
19851625
19841416
19832037
19822237
19812033
19802128
19792645

Map of recent crashes in WR7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WR7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WR7

The 24 most recent collisions in WR7 happened between 6 October 2023 and 30 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WR7

The A422 has the most collisions in WR7, 426 of 891 (48%), followed by the A44 (123).

Collisions in WR7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA42242662619112
2ndA44123199334
3rdB408485150326
4thA4538375117
5thA442152206
6thB4082121605
7thA444071300

Council areas covering WR7

Collisions in WR7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wychavon has 874 of 891 (98%).

Collisions in WR7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWychavon8741,31531241
2ndWorcester91302
3rdRedditch6901