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Walsall road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 road traffic collisions in Walsall in 2022, and 597 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2021 (439), and casualties fell from 611.

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

Collisions in 2022
434
Down 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
597
Down 2% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Walsall in 2022

1.2% of collisions in Walsall in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in Walsall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious6916%
  • Slight36083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious7513%
  • Slight51787%

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 994 in 2000. 2022 is highlighted, with 434, down 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (13%)
  • Tuesday54 (12%)
  • Wednesday83 (19%)
  • Thursday59 (14%)
  • Friday67 (15%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday60 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59112 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (12%)
  • February40 (9.2%)
  • March41 (9.4%)
  • April30 (6.9%)
  • May35 (8.1%)
  • June30 (6.9%)
  • July40 (9.2%)
  • August23 (5.3%)
  • September32 (7.4%)
  • October38 (8.8%)
  • November39 (9%)
  • December36 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight301 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds360 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (7.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry336 (77%)
  • Wet or damp87 (20%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph374 (86%)
  • 40 mph12 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph23 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway321 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (16%)
  • Roundabout27 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Walsall in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (62%)
  • Pedestrian109 (18%)
  • Cyclist32 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1553 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2055 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2553 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35107 (18%)
  • 36 to 4598 (16%)
  • 46 to 5563 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.2%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded41 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider339 (57%)
  • Passenger149 (25%)
  • Pedestrian109 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car613 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle31 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Walsall in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Walsall

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Walsall ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Walsall had the 65th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Walsall in 2022

St Matthew's, Walsall, WS1 1NN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Walsall in 2022, with 30 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Walsall with the most crashes in 2022

The M6 had the most collisions in Walsall in 2022: 32, including 3 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Walsall, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6325130
2ndA4148243604
3rdA454244305
4thA34233406
5thA452192200
6thA461192403
7thA462151801
8thB4154122102
9thB4210121700
10thA4124111106
11thB4464111602
12thA403881100
13thB415181001
14thB41525801
15thB44845602
16thA40313300
17thA413300
18thB41552200
19thB42002200
20thA40411200

Towns in Walsall: crashes in 2022

Walsall itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 144.

Postcode districts in Walsall: crashes in 2022

WS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Walsall in 2022: 107.

Latest crashes in Walsall in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Walsall in 2022, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Walsall road accidents in other years