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Walsall road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 339 road traffic collisions in Walsall in 2024, and 444 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2023 (375), and casualties fell from 521.

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

Collisions in 2024
339
Down 10% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
444
Down 15% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Walsall in 2024

0.6% of collisions in Walsall in 2024 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in Walsall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6218%
  • Slight27581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious6815%
  • Slight37484%

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 994 in 2000. 2024 is highlighted, with 339, down 10% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 339
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (18%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday56 (17%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.5%)
  • February24 (7.1%)
  • March29 (8.6%)
  • April23 (6.8%)
  • May33 (9.7%)
  • June36 (11%)
  • July25 (7.4%)
  • August23 (6.8%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October30 (8.8%)
  • November28 (8.3%)
  • December32 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (14%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry250 (74%)
  • Wet or damp84 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph289 (85%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph19 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (17%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Walsall in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant280 (63%)
  • Pedestrian88 (20%)
  • Cyclist32 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2540 (9%)
  • 26 to 3589 (20%)
  • 36 to 4576 (17%)
  • 46 to 5542 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7527 (6.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider254 (57%)
  • Passenger102 (23%)
  • Pedestrian88 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car487 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle19 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Walsall in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Walsall ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Walsall had the 85th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Walsall in 2024

St Matthew's, Walsall, WS1 1NN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Walsall in 2024, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Walsall with the most crashes in 2024

The M6 had the most collisions in Walsall in 2024: 24, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Walsall, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6243902
2ndA4148213313
3rdB4210192103
4thA34162003
5thA462151905
6thA4124141702
7thA452101403
8thA454101001
9thA46191102
10thA403871002
11thB44845500
12thB41524700
13thB41544401
14thB44643300
15thA40312201
16thA412201
17thA52201
18thB41382201
19thB41512300
20thA40411200

Towns in Walsall: crashes in 2024

Walsall itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 94.

Postcode districts in Walsall: crashes in 2024

WS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Walsall in 2024: 87.

Latest crashes in Walsall in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Walsall in 2024, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Walsall road accidents in other years