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Walsall road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 375 road traffic collisions in Walsall in 2023, and 521 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2022 (434), and casualties fell from 597.

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

Collisions in 2023
375
Down 14% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
521
Down 13% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Walsall in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Walsall in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in Walsall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious7821%
  • Slight29378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious8717%
  • Slight43083%

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 994 in 2000. 2023 is highlighted, with 375, down 14% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 375
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (12%)
  • Tuesday61 (16%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday61 (16%)
  • Saturday65 (17%)
  • Sunday43 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.1%)
  • February28 (7.5%)
  • March30 (8%)
  • April52 (14%)
  • May32 (8.5%)
  • June35 (9.3%)
  • July29 (7.7%)
  • August24 (6.4%)
  • September34 (9.1%)
  • October25 (6.7%)
  • November32 (8.5%)
  • December20 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight266 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (8.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (77%)
  • Wet or damp79 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph319 (85%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph10 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph18 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (17%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Walsall in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (67%)
  • Pedestrian82 (16%)
  • Cyclist27 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1537 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2060 (12%)
  • 21 to 2546 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3594 (18%)
  • 36 to 4585 (16%)
  • 46 to 5577 (15%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5%)
  • Over 7519 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider302 (58%)
  • Passenger137 (26%)
  • Pedestrian82 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car549 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Walsall in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Walsall had the 78th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Walsall in 2023

Pleck, Walsall, WS2 9DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Walsall in 2023, with 33 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Walsall with the most crashes in 2023

The M6 had the most collisions in Walsall in 2023: 30, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Walsall, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6304002
2ndA4148233302
3rdA4124212804
4thA461173402
5thB4210151802
6thA454122103
7thA34111703
8thA452111801
9thB4154101512
10thA46291401
11thB41527902
12thA40415600
13thB44645601
14thA40314402
15thA40983501
16thA53410
17thA412200
18thB41532300
19thB42002300
20thA40381200

Towns in Walsall: crashes in 2023

Walsall itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 97.

Postcode districts in Walsall: crashes in 2023

WS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Walsall in 2023: 93.

Latest crashes in Walsall in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Walsall in 2023, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Walsall road accidents in other years