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Walsall road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 895 road traffic collisions in Walsall in 1985, and 1,150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (912), and casualties rose from 1,143.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,576 collisions in Walsall.

Collisions in 1985
895
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,150
Up 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
17
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Walsall in 1985

1.9% of collisions in Walsall in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in Walsall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious22125%
  • Slight65773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.8%
  • Serious24822%
  • Slight88177%

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 994 in 2000. 1985 is highlighted, with 895, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025407510
2024339444
2023375521
2022434597
2021439611
2020360508
2019485684
2018486682
2017505700
2016537716
2015523717
2014512730
2013392577
2012346526
2011407571
2010555773
2009609869
2008691935
20078431,144
20067541,036
2005717981
2004714965
20037841,052
20027841,035
20019141,216
20009941,377
19999231,301
19989651,330
19979141,288
19969221,282
19958751,167
19948891,208
19938111,087
19928841,190
19918821,223
19909441,289
19899401,233
19889061,168
19877641,010
19868881,132
19858951,150
19849121,143
19838781,096
19828151,022
19818931,200
19809141,163
19798561,114

When and where crashes happen in Walsall in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (15%)
  • Tuesday112 (13%)
  • Wednesday112 (13%)
  • Thursday140 (16%)
  • Friday156 (17%)
  • Saturday149 (17%)
  • Sunday91 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (7.2%)
  • February55 (6.1%)
  • March76 (8.5%)
  • April71 (7.9%)
  • May58 (6.5%)
  • June73 (8.2%)
  • July86 (9.6%)
  • August73 (8.2%)
  • September76 (8.5%)
  • October84 (9.4%)
  • November96 (11%)
  • December83 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight643 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds663 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (13%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other58 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry531 (59%)
  • Wet or damp330 (37%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.2%)
  • Snow13 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph706 (79%)
  • 40 mph119 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph30 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph39 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway734 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Walsall in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant494 (43%)
  • Pedestrian278 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist178 (15%)
  • Cyclist119 (10%)
  • Van occupant41 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1070 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15113 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20293 (25%)
  • 21 to 25161 (14%)
  • 26 to 35150 (13%)
  • 36 to 45109 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5577 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.5%)
  • Over 7523 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider586 (51%)
  • Passenger286 (25%)
  • Pedestrian278 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car975 (64%)
  • Motorcycle184 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Walsall in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Walsall

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Walsall ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Walsall had the 84th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Walsall with the most crashes in 1985

The A34 had the most collisions in Walsall in 1985: 80, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Walsall, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA348099215
2ndA454678438
3rdA4616689119
4thA4524460214
5thM6335128
6thB4155283006
7thB4152273714
8thA4148263107
9thA4124242703
10thA4038222508
11thA4031192707
12thA462192104
13thB4154182716
14thA5111507
15thB4151111505
16thB4210111807
17thB415381106
18thB445671602
19thA416700
20thA40415602

Towns in Walsall: crashes in 1985

Walsall itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 243.

Postcode districts in Walsall: crashes in 1985

WS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Walsall in 1985: 156.

Latest crashes in Walsall in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Walsall in 1985, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Walsall road accidents in other years