WV10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV10 postcode district recorded 3,735 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,100 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 450 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 5,100
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 5,100
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV10
Towns in WV10
Roads in WV10
Accidents in the WV10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,735
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,100
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
450
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV10 postcode district
Collisions in the WV10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.1% of recorded collisions in the WV10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV10 postcode district have produced 5,100 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 421 collisions, Monday 552 collisions, Tuesday 540 collisions, Wednesday 573 collisions, Thursday 532 collisions, Friday 619 collisions, Saturday 498 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,670 collisions, Darkness 1,065 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,320 collisions, Dual carriageway 927 collisions, Roundabout 397 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 2,362 collisions, 40 mph 794 collisions, 50 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 167 collisions, 70 mph 304 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,887 collisions, Raining no high winds 469 collisions, Other 135 collisions, Unknown 116 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,071 casualties, Passenger 1,395 casualties, Pedestrian 634 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV10 postcode district?
3,735 collisions have been recorded in the WV10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,100 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 450 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the WV10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV10 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV10 postcode district happen on?
62.1% of collisions in the WV10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 5,100 casualties recorded in the WV10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV10 postcode district fell 24% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WV10 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the WV10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.