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Walsall road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 888 road traffic collisions in Walsall in 1986, and 1,132 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 205 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1985 (895), and casualties fell from 1,150.

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

Collisions in 1986
888
Down 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,132
Down 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
205
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Walsall in 1986

1.5% of collisions in Walsall in 1986 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in Walsall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious20523%
  • Slight67075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious24121%
  • Slight87878%

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 994 in 2000. 1986 is highlighted, with 888, down 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (11%)
  • Tuesday134 (15%)
  • Wednesday146 (16%)
  • Thursday118 (13%)
  • Friday153 (17%)
  • Saturday135 (15%)
  • Sunday101 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59174 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59242 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59107 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (6.8%)
  • February57 (6.4%)
  • March79 (8.9%)
  • April83 (9.3%)
  • May89 (10%)
  • June78 (8.8%)
  • July70 (7.9%)
  • August76 (8.6%)
  • September62 (7%)
  • October88 (9.9%)
  • November64 (7.2%)
  • December82 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight658 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds660 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other46 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry506 (57%)
  • Wet or damp352 (40%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.9%)
  • Snow9 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph702 (79%)
  • 40 mph97 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph40 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph47 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway737 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout45 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Walsall in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant514 (45%)
  • Pedestrian284 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (14%)
  • Cyclist98 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1082 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 15105 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20264 (23%)
  • 21 to 25145 (13%)
  • 26 to 35158 (14%)
  • 36 to 45113 (10%)
  • 46 to 5584 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6573 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7548 (4.2%)
  • Over 7522 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider555 (49%)
  • Passenger293 (26%)
  • Pedestrian284 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,083 (69%)
  • Motorcycle154 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Walsall ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Walsall had the 86th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Walsall with the most crashes in 1986

The A454 had the most collisions in Walsall in 1986: 63, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Walsall, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4546383114
2ndA346184114
3rdA4616074013
4thA4524057110
5thM6396707
6thA462293303
7thA4148283815
8thB4155243407
9thA4038212908
10thB4152212817
11thA4031171803
12thB4210161804
13thB4154141503
14thA4124131504
15thB4151121802
16thB4456121614
17thA463101000
18thA5101203
19thA404161012
20thA416911

Towns in Walsall: crashes in 1986

Birmingham had the most collisions of any town in Walsall in 1986: 15.

Postcode districts in Walsall: crashes in 1986

B30, B31 and B71 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Walsall in 1986, with 4 each.

Latest crashes in Walsall in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Walsall in 1986, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Walsall road accidents in other years