WV99 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WV99 postcode district recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 97 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 100% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 97
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 97
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WV99
Accidents in the WV99 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WV99 postcode district
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
97
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WV99 postcode district
Collisions in the WV99 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (25.8% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in the WV99 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WV99 postcode district have produced 97 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 3 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 3 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 48 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 59 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 66 accidents
Accident 201022G000825
SlightAccident 200922G906673
SeriousAccident 200922G905698
SlightAccident 200922G905166
SlightAccident 200922G900326
SlightAccident 200822G801076
SlightAccident 200822GA00552
SlightAccident 200822GA87000
SlightAccident 200822GA86628
SeriousAccident 200822GA86461
SlightAccident 200822GA86382
SlightAccident 200722GA85792
SlightAccident 200722GA85684
SlightAccident 200722GA85437
SlightAccident 200722GA85276
SlightAccident 200622GA85105
SlightAccident 200622GA85082
SlightAccident 200622GA43295
SlightAccident 200622GA42568
SeriousAccident 200622GA41569
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WV99 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WV99 postcode district?
66 collisions have been recorded in the WV99 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 97 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WV99 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the WV99 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WV99 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WV99 postcode district, accounting for 25.8% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WV99 postcode district happen on?
74.2% of collisions in the WV99 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WV99 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 97 casualties recorded in the WV99 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WV99 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WV99 postcode district rose 100% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 WV99 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 WV99 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.