WV5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV5 postcode district recorded 879 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,253 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,253
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,253
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV5
Towns in WV5
Roads in WV5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WV5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
879
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,253
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV5 postcode district
Collisions in the WV5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in the WV5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV5 postcode district have produced 1,253 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 124 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 628 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 680 collisions, Dual carriageway 126 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 283 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 389 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 713 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 841 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalAccident 200522FJ44561
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV5 postcode district?
879 collisions have been recorded in the WV5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,253 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 99 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the WV5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV5 postcode district happen on?
77.4% of collisions in the WV5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 1,253 casualties recorded in the WV5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV5 postcode district fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the WV5 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 WV5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.