Road collisions in Worcester
Police recorded 436 road collisions involving injury in Worcester between 2021 and 2025, about 87 a year. 5 of them were fatal, and an estimated 107 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 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 85 in 2021 to 90 in 2025, a rise of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Worcester should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Worcester, 522 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 22% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 17% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 48%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 12% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 114 | 21.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 91 | 17.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 48 | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 251 | 48.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 1 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 11 | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 13 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 18 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 34 | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 50 | 9.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 53 | 10.2% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 113 | 21.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 81 | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 74 | 14.2% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 39 | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 29 | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 17 | 3.3% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
25.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 20.9% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 0.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.5% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 577 | 73.0% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 45 | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 2 | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 50 | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 97 | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 11 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 8 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Worcester
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 | Foregate Street (A38) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Droitwich Road (A38) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Lowesmoor Terrace (B4205) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Blackpole Road (B4550) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Upper Tything (A38) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | St John's (A44) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A4440 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Newtown Road (B4636) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Warndon Way (A4440) | Roundabout | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Road | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| City Walls Road | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Tolladine Road | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Bromyard Road | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Windermere Drive | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Blackpole Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Bilford Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Droitwich Road | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bromwich Road | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Henwick Road | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Ombersley Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Foregate Street | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Bath Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Bransford Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Hylton Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
88% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 5% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 62% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A38 | 64 | 0 | 15 |
| A44 | 47 | 0 | 14 |
| A449 | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| A4440 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| B4205 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| B4636 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| B4550 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| B4206 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| B4637 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| B4485 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| B4482 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| A443 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| B4639 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| B4638 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A4538 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
24% of collisions in Worcester happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 83% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 181 | 41.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 112 | 25.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 143 | 32.8% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 7 | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 377 | 86.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 21 | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 9 | 2.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 14 | 3.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 8 | 1.8% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 165 | 38.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 154 | 35.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 17 | 4.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 2 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 13 | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 39 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 40 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 332 | 76.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 94 | 21.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 6 | 1.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Worcester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 362 | 83.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 74 | 17.0% | 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.