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Worcester road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,561 road traffic collisions in Worcester from 1979 to 2025, and 11,478 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 92 were fatal and 1,502 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 77 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
9,561
120th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,478
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
92
94 people killed
Serious collisions
1,502
1,610 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
77
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Worcester

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal921%
  • Serious1,50216%
  • Slight7,96783%

What the data shows

  • Worcester had 907 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 1,762 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Worcester were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,817 children under 16 were killed or injured in Worcester, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Worcester.

Where Worcester ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
120th
Most casualties
130th
Most fatal collisions
132nd
Most serious collisions
128th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,352 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,393 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,440 (15%)
  • Thursday1,460 (15%)
  • Friday1,703 (18%)
  • Saturday1,315 (14%)
  • Sunday898 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,024 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,347 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown99 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,887 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road698 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway489 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout459 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph22 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph9,109 (95%)
  • 40 mph176 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph199 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph33 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,901 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,184 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds112 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist56 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other170 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,488 (39%)
  • Pedestrian2,758 (24%)
  • Cyclist1,817 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist1,760 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant277 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant163 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant97 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Worcester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worcester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Worcester peaked at 346 in 1979; 2025 had 77.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 77
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257789
20247593
20236672
202289112
20217685
20207581
2019108129
201888106
2017110136
2016143181
2015147181
2014146184
2013158185
2012167203
2011202241
2010172216
2009198240
2008197241
2007187220
2006188232
2005165222
2004184220
2003225293
2002212266
2001193245
2000224282
1999235282
1998243296
1997240290
1996249302
1995259310
1994267308
1993270306
1992246283
1991294344
1990295345
1989312381
1988281310
1987267306
1986268322
1985334391
1984228273
1983221263
1982277335
1981254298
1980303366
1979346412

Map of recent crashes in Worcester

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Worcester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Worcester

The 24 most recent collisions in Worcester happened between 22 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Worcester

The A38 has the most collisions in Worcester, 1,692 of 9,561 (18%), followed by the A44 (1,245).

Collisions in Worcester on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,6922,05919262
2ndA441,2451,48914194
3rdA4497268657118
4thB4550462583457
5thB4205363411246
6thB4206236294535
7thA4536224298335
8thA443202260343
9thB4636133165120
10thA410396111011
11thB448594106215
12thB448293118215
13thB46376493012
14thB4639578039
15thB4638537004
16thA422424907
17thA4440334314
18thB4204303705
19thA4538273413
20thM5131903
21stB4450101101
22ndB43686703
23rdA4334600
24thA4423801
25thB43673400
26thB45363400

Council areas covering Worcester

Collisions in Worcester were recorded in 3 council areas. Worcester has 9,389 of 9,561 (98%).

Collisions in Worcester by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorcester9,38911,240901,477
2ndWychavon9913829
3rdMalvern Hills6992014

Postcode districts in Worcester

Collisions in Worcester were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by WR1 (2,767) and WR2 (1,866).