WV5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV5 postcode district recorded 859 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,224 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 1,224
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 1,224
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV5
Towns in WV5
Roads in WV5
Accidents in the WV5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
859
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,224
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
13.6% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the WV5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV5 postcode district have produced 1,224 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 120 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 612 collisions, Darkness 247 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 666 collisions, Dual carriageway 121 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 276 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 381 collisions, 70 mph 81 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 698 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV5 postcode district?
859 collisions have been recorded in the WV5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,224 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 96 were serious — 13.6% 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 16.5% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV5 postcode district happen on?
77.5% 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 7.8% of the 1,224 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 rose 44% 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 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 2024.