WV11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV11 postcode district recorded 2,037 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,878 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,878
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,878
Collisions by Year
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Towns in WV11
Roads in WV11
Accidents in the WV11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,037
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,878
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV11 postcode district
Collisions in the WV11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in the WV11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV11 postcode district have produced 2,878 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 227 collisions, Monday 291 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 283 collisions, Thursday 301 collisions, Friday 343 collisions, Saturday 308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,455 collisions, Darkness 582 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,598 collisions, Dual carriageway 313 collisions, Roundabout 106 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,399 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 193 collisions, 70 mph 260 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,530 collisions, Raining no high winds 295 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,776 casualties, Passenger 800 casualties, Pedestrian 302 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV11 postcode district?
2,037 collisions have been recorded in the WV11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,878 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 245 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the WV11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV11 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV11 postcode district happen on?
78.4% of collisions in the WV11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 2,878 casualties recorded in the WV11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV11 postcode district rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the WV11 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 WV11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.