WV16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV16 postcode district recorded 690 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 925 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 925
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 925
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV16
Towns in WV16
Roads in WV16
Accidents in the WV16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
690
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
925
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
19.6% 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 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the WV16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV16 postcode district have produced 925 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 110 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 519 collisions, Darkness 171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 640 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Other 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 348 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 307 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 590 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 571 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV16 postcode district?
690 collisions have been recorded in the WV16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 925 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 115 were serious — 19.6% 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 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV16 postcode district happen on?
92.8% 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 17.8% of the 925 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 23% 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 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 2024.