WV4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV4 postcode district recorded 1,946 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,711 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,711
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,711
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV4
Towns in WV4
Roads in WV4
Accidents in the WV4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,946
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,711
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV4 postcode district
Collisions in the WV4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.3% of recorded collisions in the WV4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV4 postcode district have produced 2,711 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 237 collisions, Monday 275 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 297 collisions, Thursday 256 collisions, Friday 317 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,328 collisions, Darkness 618 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,387 collisions, Dual carriageway 511 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,476 collisions, 40 mph 405 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,485 collisions, Raining no high winds 260 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,627 casualties, Passenger 694 casualties, Pedestrian 390 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV4 postcode district?
1,946 collisions have been recorded in the WV4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,711 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 234 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the WV4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV4 postcode district happen on?
71.3% of collisions in the WV4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 2,711 casualties recorded in the WV4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV4 postcode district fell 25% 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 WV4 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 WV4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.