WV7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV7 postcode district recorded 272 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 417 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 417
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 417
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV7
Towns in WV7
Roads in WV7
Accidents in the WV7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
272
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
417
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
26.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV7 postcode district
Collisions in the WV7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.5% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the WV7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV7 postcode district have produced 417 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 32 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 194 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 227 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 231 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 293 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV7 postcode district?
272 collisions have been recorded in the WV7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 417 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 61 were serious — 26.1% of all recorded collisions in the WV7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV7 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the WV7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV7 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the WV7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 417 casualties recorded in the WV7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV7 postcode district fell 20% 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 WV7 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 WV7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.