WV9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV9 postcode district recorded 387 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 574 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 574
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 574
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV9
Towns in WV9
Roads in WV9
Accidents in the WV9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
387
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
574
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV9 postcode district
Collisions in the WV9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the WV9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV9 postcode district have produced 574 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 37 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 63 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 289 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 264 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 160 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 289 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 387 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV9 postcode district?
387 collisions have been recorded in the WV9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 574 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 51 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the WV9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WV9 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV9 postcode district happen on?
68.2% of collisions in the WV9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 574 casualties recorded in the WV9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV9 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the WV9 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 WV9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.