WV3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV3 postcode district recorded 1,317 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,745 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,745
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,745
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV3
Towns in WV3
Roads in WV3
Accidents in the WV3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,317
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,745
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV3 postcode district
Collisions in the WV3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the WV3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV3 postcode district have produced 1,745 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 153 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 188 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 945 collisions, Darkness 372 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,250 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,303 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 972 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,046 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 292 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV3 postcode district?
1,317 collisions have been recorded in the WV3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,745 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 156 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the WV3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV3 postcode district happen on?
94.9% of collisions in the WV3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 1,745 casualties recorded in the WV3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV3 postcode district fell 47% 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 WV3 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 WV3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.