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Wolverhampton road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 970 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 1980, and 1,207 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 319 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1979 (977), and casualties rose from 1,197.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 34,904 collisions in Wolverhampton.

Collisions in 1980
970
Down 1% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,207
Up 1% on 1979
Fatal collisions
16
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
319
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 1980

1.6% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 1980 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious31933%
  • Slight63565%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious36030%
  • Slight83169%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 970, down 1% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025377468
2024358467
2023455627
2022447604
2021473639
2020376495
2019489667
2018482639
2017491669
2016497695
2015535725
2014477645
2013455633
2012465631
2011441632
2010514704
2009633862
2008609829
2007710991
2006662886
20058371,118
20048681,172
20038721,175
20029661,334
20011,0251,313
20009521,264
19999561,265
19989461,302
19971,0011,318
19968871,154
19958261,113
19948671,159
19938691,140
19928531,120
19918471,090
19909241,193
19898811,090
19889411,192
19878741,123
19869051,170
19851,0031,228
19849931,229
19839821,182
19821,0291,290
19819071,176
19809701,207
19799771,197

When and where crashes happen in Wolverhampton in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday130 (13%)
  • Wednesday155 (16%)
  • Thursday153 (16%)
  • Friday168 (17%)
  • Saturday124 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59126 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59164 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59264 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.5%)
  • February62 (6.4%)
  • March61 (6.3%)
  • April75 (7.7%)
  • May78 (8%)
  • June98 (10%)
  • July74 (7.6%)
  • August87 (9%)
  • September89 (9.2%)
  • October81 (8.4%)
  • November98 (10%)
  • December85 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight669 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit300 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds699 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other62 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry601 (62%)
  • Wet or damp334 (34%)
  • Frost or ice33 (3.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph903 (93%)
  • 40 mph62 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway826 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (11%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant432 (36%)
  • Pedestrian359 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist245 (20%)
  • Cyclist98 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10111 (9.2%)
  • 11 to 15109 (9%)
  • 16 to 20311 (26%)
  • 21 to 25145 (12%)
  • 26 to 35121 (10%)
  • 36 to 4593 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 55100 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6594 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.7%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider583 (48%)
  • Pedestrian359 (30%)
  • Passenger265 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car988 (63%)
  • Motorcycle253 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle41 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.3%)
  • Minibus13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Wolverhampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wolverhampton ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 79th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 1980

The A41 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 1980: 93, including 3 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4193121325
2ndA45488117021
3rdA4496882018
4thA41245371018
5thA4603642016
6thA459314707
7thA41232934010
8thA40392737311
9thA463242909
10thA4150121603
11thB4484111404
12thB416191102
13thA41267802
14thB416361001
15thB415651303
16thB41595600
17thB41625602
18thA40981101
19thA4521100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1980

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 830.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1980

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 1980: 180.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 1980, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1980.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years