WV2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV2 postcode district recorded 1,160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,683 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,683
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,683
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV2
Towns in WV2
Roads in WV2
Accidents in the WV2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,683
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV2 postcode district
Collisions in the WV2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 32.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.3% of recorded collisions in the WV2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV2 postcode district have produced 1,683 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 120 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 156 collisions, Wednesday 193 collisions, Thursday 147 collisions, Friday 184 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 786 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 873 collisions, Dual carriageway 246 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,022 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 863 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 963 casualties, Passenger 503 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV2 postcode district?
1,160 collisions have been recorded in the WV2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,683 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 128 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the WV2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WV2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 32.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV2 postcode district happen on?
75.3% of collisions in the WV2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 1,683 casualties recorded in the WV2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV2 postcode district fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WV2 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 WV2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.