WV6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV6 postcode district recorded 1,869 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,559 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 2,559
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 2,559
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV6
Towns in WV6
Roads in WV6
Accidents in the WV6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,869
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,559
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
243
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV6 postcode district
Collisions in the WV6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the WV6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV6 postcode district have produced 2,559 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 231 collisions, Monday 272 collisions, Tuesday 237 collisions, Wednesday 281 collisions, Thursday 280 collisions, Friday 322 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,307 collisions, Darkness 562 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,703 collisions, Dual carriageway 106 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,496 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,417 collisions, Raining no high winds 250 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,531 casualties, Passenger 642 casualties, Pedestrian 386 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV6 postcode district?
1,869 collisions have been recorded in the WV6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,559 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 243 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the WV6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WV6 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV6 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the WV6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,559 casualties recorded in the WV6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV6 postcode district rose 41% 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 WV6 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 WV6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.