WV12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV12 postcode district recorded 1,060 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,432 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,432
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,432
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV12
Towns in WV12
Roads in WV12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WV12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,060
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,432
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV12 postcode district
Collisions in the WV12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the WV12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV12 postcode district have produced 1,432 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 122 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 763 collisions, Darkness 297 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 862 collisions, Dual carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 931 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 838 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 856 casualties, Passenger 349 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV12 postcode district?
1,060 collisions have been recorded in the WV12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,432 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 150 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the WV12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV12 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV12 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the WV12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 1,432 casualties recorded in the WV12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV12 postcode district rose 18% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 WV12 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 WV12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.