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Walsall road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 922 road traffic collisions in Walsall in 1996, and 1,282 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1995 (875), and casualties rose from 1,167.

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

Collisions in 1996
922
Up 5% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,282
Up 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Walsall in 1996

1.2% of collisions in Walsall in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in Walsall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious14716%
  • Slight76483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious17313%
  • Slight1,09685%

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 994 in 2000. 1996 is highlighted, with 922, up 5% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (13%)
  • Tuesday123 (13%)
  • Wednesday123 (13%)
  • Thursday134 (15%)
  • Friday160 (17%)
  • Saturday140 (15%)
  • Sunday118 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59168 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (8.5%)
  • February62 (6.7%)
  • March73 (7.9%)
  • April69 (7.5%)
  • May64 (6.9%)
  • June101 (11%)
  • July83 (9%)
  • August69 (7.5%)
  • September87 (9.4%)
  • October82 (8.9%)
  • November69 (7.5%)
  • December85 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight644 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit263 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds674 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds135 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Other73 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry558 (61%)
  • Wet or damp340 (37%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph739 (80%)
  • 40 mph80 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph19 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph67 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway727 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (15%)
  • Roundabout45 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Walsall in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant821 (64%)
  • Pedestrian214 (17%)
  • Cyclist94 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1070 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15128 (10%)
  • 16 to 20176 (14%)
  • 21 to 25181 (14%)
  • 26 to 35277 (22%)
  • 36 to 45138 (11%)
  • 46 to 55110 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6574 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.1%)
  • Over 7533 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider665 (52%)
  • Passenger403 (31%)
  • Pedestrian214 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,335 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (4%)
  • Motorcycle51 (3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Walsall in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Walsall

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Walsall ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Walsall had the 78th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Walsall with the most crashes in 1996

The A34 had the most collisions in Walsall in 1996: 79, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Walsall, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3479101014
2ndM669134210
3rdA461638116
4thA4148466917
5thA454445406
6thA462304902
7thB4210283911
8thA452273919
9thB4152254005
10thB4155182301
11thA4124151806
12thA4038132307
13thB4151131702
14thB4456131601
15thA4031111402
16thB415481001
17thB41576701
18thA415600
19thA55800
20thA4634500

Towns in Walsall: crashes in 1996

Walsall itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 266.

Postcode districts in Walsall: crashes in 1996

WS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Walsall in 1996: 231.

Latest crashes in Walsall in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Walsall in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Walsall road accidents in other years