WV8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV8 postcode district recorded 571 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 802 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 802
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 802
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV8
Towns in WV8
Roads in WV8
Accidents in the WV8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
571
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
802
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV8 postcode district
Collisions in the WV8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the WV8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV8 postcode district have produced 802 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 64 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 420 collisions, Darkness 151 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 492 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 107 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 496 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV8 postcode district?
571 collisions have been recorded in the WV8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 802 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 61 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the WV8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WV8 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV8 postcode district happen on?
86.2% of collisions in the WV8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 802 casualties recorded in the WV8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV8 postcode district fell 18% 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 WV8 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 WV8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.