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WR9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,233 road traffic collisions in the WR9 postcode district, Wychavon, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,017 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 112 were fatal and 791 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 31 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
4,233
798th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,017
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
112
130 people killed
Serious collisions
791
959 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WR9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1122.6%
  • Serious79119%
  • Slight3,33079%

What the data shows

  • WR9 had 430 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 790 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in WR9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 613 children under 16 were killed or injured in WR9, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in WR9.

Where WR9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
798th
Most casualties
693rd
Most fatal collisions
217th
Most serious collisions
758th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday584 (14%)
  • Tuesday600 (14%)
  • Wednesday625 (15%)
  • Thursday628 (15%)
  • Friday805 (19%)
  • Saturday545 (13%)
  • Sunday446 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,026 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit628 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting517 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,712 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway1,130 (27%)
  • Roundabout282 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road102 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,408 (33%)
  • 40 mph289 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph168 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,306 (31%)
  • 70 mph1,061 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,421 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds514 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist54 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other91 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,070 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist615 (10%)
  • Pedestrian489 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist374 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant236 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)117 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WR9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WR9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WR9 peaked at 145 in 1990; 2025 had 31.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253138
20242833
20233042
20224152
20215571
20203556
20194666
20183654
20176491
20166485
20155782
20146389
20135978
201275100
20117598
201085133
200989134
2008103132
200795135
200689119
200593137
2004112155
2003104142
200295144
2001100135
200093132
1999124179
1998113160
1997121176
1996104158
1995105158
199489140
199388121
1992112164
1991124184
1990145202
1989106137
1988122157
1987132196
198681130
1985116166
1984124185
1983113156
1982110159
1981132195
1980134190
1979121171

Map of recent crashes in WR9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WR9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WR9

The 24 most recent collisions in WR9 happened between 31 March and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WR9

The A38 has the most collisions in WR9, 754 of 4,233 (18%), followed by the M5 (723).

Collisions in WR9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA387541,05830138
2ndM57231,24022116
3rdB4090409556778
4thA4133261402545
5thA4422553561249
6thA4492483791963
7thB4065303402
8thA4224700
9thB41334501
10thA4483301

Council areas covering WR9

Collisions in WR9 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wychavon has 4,171 of 4,233 (99%).

Collisions in WR9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWychavon4,1715,918107781
2ndWyre Forest314625
3rdBromsgrove234224
4thWorcester4701
5thMalvern Hills3300

Towns in WR9

Collisions in WR9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Droitwich Spa (1,512) and Wychbold (104).