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Wolverhampton road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,029 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 1982, and 1,290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 289 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1981 (907), and casualties rose from 1,176.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,029
Up 13% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,290
Up 10% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
289
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 1982

1.7% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 1982 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious28928%
  • Slight72370%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.3%
  • Serious33426%
  • Slight93973%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,029, up 13% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (15%)
  • Tuesday167 (16%)
  • Wednesday153 (15%)
  • Thursday131 (13%)
  • Friday183 (18%)
  • Saturday149 (14%)
  • Sunday89 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59180 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59288 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59152 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (5.8%)
  • February58 (5.6%)
  • March94 (9.1%)
  • April56 (5.4%)
  • May82 (8%)
  • June98 (9.5%)
  • July79 (7.7%)
  • August91 (8.8%)
  • September98 (9.5%)
  • October110 (11%)
  • November112 (11%)
  • December91 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight673 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit351 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds761 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other63 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry620 (60%)
  • Wet or damp363 (35%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.4%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph954 (93%)
  • 40 mph73 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway881 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (11%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant502 (39%)
  • Pedestrian362 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist220 (17%)
  • Cyclist144 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10101 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15141 (11%)
  • 16 to 20332 (26%)
  • 21 to 25158 (12%)
  • 26 to 35160 (12%)
  • 36 to 45117 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8%)
  • 56 to 6557 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.6%)
  • Over 7534 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider634 (49%)
  • Pedestrian362 (28%)
  • Passenger294 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,050 (63%)
  • Motorcycle226 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.4%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 77th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
77th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 1982

The A41 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 1982: 102, including 1 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41102140127
2ndA44990117025
3rdA4548095224
4thA41245874116
5thA4595264214
6thA463314509
7thA4603034010
8thA41232139211
9thB4484161812
10thA4039151703
11thA4150151506
12thB4161131304
13thB41597701
14thB41637902
15thA41263601
16thB41563300
17thB41622202
18thA4621100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1982

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 845.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1982

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 1982: 193.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 1982, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years