WV15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV15 postcode district recorded 628 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,015 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,015
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,015
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV15
Towns in WV15
Roads in WV15
Accidents in the WV15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
628
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,015
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
28.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV15 postcode district
Collisions in the WV15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the WV15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV15 postcode district have produced 1,015 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 116 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 468 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 606 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 442 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 538 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 721 casualties, Passenger 264 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV15 postcode district?
628 collisions have been recorded in the WV15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,015 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 149 were serious — 28.8% of all recorded collisions in the WV15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV15 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the WV15 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV15 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the WV15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 1,015 casualties recorded in the WV15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV15 postcode district rose 57% 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 WV15 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 WV15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.