WV16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV16 postcode district recorded 709 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 950 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 950
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 950
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV16
Towns in WV16
Roads in WV16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WV16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
709
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
950
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV16 postcode district
Collisions in the WV16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (15.9% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the WV16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV16 postcode district have produced 950 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 113 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 534 collisions, Darkness 175 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 656 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 608 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 587 casualties, Passenger 191 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV16 postcode district?
709 collisions have been recorded in the WV16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 950 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 122 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the WV16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV16 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the WV16 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV16 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the WV16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 950 casualties recorded in the WV16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV16 postcode district rose 19% 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 WV16 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 WV16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.