Road collisions in Wychavon
Police recorded 817 road collisions involving injury in Wychavon between 2021 and 2025, about 163 a year. 43 of them were fatal, and an estimated 250 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 194 in 2021 to 156 in 2025, a fall of 20%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Wychavon should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Wychavon, 1,097 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 6% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 14% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 5% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 14% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 71 | 6.5% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 87 | 7.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 153 | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 706 | 64.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 66 | 6.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 14 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 8 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 24 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 27 | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 119 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 110 | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 195 | 17.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 160 | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 154 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 140 | 12.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 87 | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 71 | 6.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
8.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 17.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 8.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.6% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,076 | 69.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 132 | 8.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 69 | 4.5% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 151 | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 89 | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 7 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 22 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Wychavon
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Road (A46) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | A38 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Droitwich Road (A38) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Salt Way (B4090) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Whittington Road (A4440) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Worcester Road (A449) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A38 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Cheltenham Road (A46) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Road | 51 | 2 | 17 |
| Evesham Road | 32 | 3 | 9 |
| Cheltenham Road | 28 | 2 | 9 |
| Whittington Road | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Roman Way | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Droitwich Road | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Pershore Road | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| High Street | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Fish Hill | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Pershore Lane | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Salt Way | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Buckle Street | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Station Road | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridge Street | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Saltway | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
29% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 47% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 43% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5 | 71 | 2 | 20 |
| A44 | 70 | 8 | 24 |
| A46 | 70 | 6 | 20 |
| A38 | 63 | 3 | 24 |
| B4084 | 45 | 3 | 16 |
| A449 | 33 | 2 | 8 |
| A4184 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| B4090 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| B4035 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| A422 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| A4104 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| A4133 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| A442 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| A4440 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| A4538 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
23% of collisions in Wychavon happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 18% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 78 | 9.5% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 364 | 44.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 140 | 17.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 235 | 28.8% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 5 | 0.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 236 | 28.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 120 | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 69 | 8.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 283 | 34.6% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 104 | 12.7% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 457 | 56.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 195 | 24.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 31 | 3.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 1 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 28 | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 51 | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 42 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 627 | 76.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 76 | 9.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 3 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 109 | 13.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 2 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Wychavon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 144 | 17.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 673 | 82.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.