WV13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV13 postcode district recorded 1,529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,063 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 2,063
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 2,063
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV13
Towns in WV13
Roads in WV13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WV13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,063
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV13 postcode district
Collisions in the WV13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.1% of recorded collisions in the WV13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV13 postcode district have produced 2,063 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 137 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 228 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 248 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,085 collisions, Darkness 444 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,102 collisions, Dual carriageway 309 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,332 collisions, 40 mph 138 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,159 collisions, Raining no high winds 211 collisions, Other 77 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,217 casualties, Passenger 535 casualties, Pedestrian 311 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV13 postcode district?
1,529 collisions have been recorded in the WV13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,063 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 182 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the WV13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV13 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV13 postcode district happen on?
72.1% of collisions in the WV13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,063 casualties recorded in the WV13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV13 postcode district fell 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WV13 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 WV13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.