Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 2 Jan 2024, 16:55
- Land Rover Discovery and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221394800
WV98 road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 22 road traffic collisions in the WV98 postcode district, Wyre Forest, from 1981 to 2025, and 27 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 3 were serious.
No collisions were recorded in 2025, after 1 in 2024.
- Collisions since 1981
- 22
- 2,726th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
- Casualties
- 27
- 1.23 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Serious collisions
- 3
- 3 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 1 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 0
- 1 in 2024
Road collision statistics for WV98
Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious314%
- Slight1986%
Where WV98 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts
- Most collisions
- 2,726th
- Most casualties
- 2,730th
- Most fatal collisions
- None
- Most serious collisions
- 2,738th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday3 (14%)
- Tuesday4 (18%)
- Wednesday3 (14%)
- Thursday7 (32%)
- Friday3 (14%)
- Saturday1 (4.5%)
- Sunday1 (4.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight11 (50%)
- Dark, no street lighting5 (23%)
- Dark, street lights lit5 (23%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (4.5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway15 (68%)
- Dual carriageway7 (32%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph7 (32%)
- 40 mph6 (27%)
- 60 mph9 (41%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds19 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds2 (9.1%)
- Fine with high winds1 (4.5%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant20 (74%)
- Cyclist3 (11%)
- Motorcyclist3 (11%)
- Pedestrian1 (3.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
WV98 road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in WV98, 1981 to 2025
Collisions in WV98 peaked at 3 in 2003; none were recorded in 2025.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 5 |
Map of recent crashes in WV98
Map of the 22 most recent crashes in WV98
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- 22 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in WV98
The 22 most recent collisions in WV98 happened between 2 February 1981 and 2 January 2024.
Severity
- Serious
Yamaha Delight crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 16 May 2022, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221188783
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 25 Apr 2020, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220994218
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 2 Feb 2017, 06:40
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220158597
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 26 Sep 2013, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201322D303444
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 18 Jun 2009, 15:00
- Volkswagen Passat and Toyota Carina
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200922D903314
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 12 Mar 2008, 09:30
- Toyota Avensis and Audi Q7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822DA88019
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 21 Nov 2006, 11:45
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200622DA85209
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 11 Mar 2005, 13:58
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen AX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200522DB43851
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 25 Nov 2004, 17:30
- Ford KA, Fiat Punto and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200422DB41486
- Serious
Leyland DAF FA 45 crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 7 Jan 2004, 15:45
- Leyland DAF FA 45 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200422DB35370
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 16 Dec 2003, 14:50
- Nissan Micra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200322DB34922
- Slight
Subaru Legacy crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 5 May 2003, 11:30
- Subaru Legacy and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200322DB30702
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 13 Feb 2003, 17:40
- Ford Escort and Daewoo Nexia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200322AA23114
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 25 Jan 2000, 06:55
- Volkswagen Passat and Citroen AX
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200022AA13442
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 13 May 1999, 18:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Austin Mini
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199922AV01813
- Slight
Ford Sierra crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 11 Feb 1999, 05:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199922AW00503
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 29 Apr 1998, 16:05
- Ford Transit and Ford Sierra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199822AY01701
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on an unclassified road in Wyre Forest, 27 Feb 1998, 16:50
- Vauxhall Cavalier and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199822AX00780
- Slight
Van crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 18 Nov 1983, 07:55
- A van, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1983220111015
- Slight
Car crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 6 Sep 1981, 01:05
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 1981220109032
- Slight
Car crash on the A449 in Wyre Forest, 2 Feb 1981, 21:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1981220102006
Council area for WV98
WV98 is in Wyre Forest, where police recorded 13,508 collisions from 1979 to 2025. WV98 accounts for 0.2% of them.
Town in WV98
Of the 22 collisions in WV98, 8 (36%) were in Kidderminster.