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Wolverhampton road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 982 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 1983, and 1,182 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 240 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1982 (1,029), and casualties fell from 1,290.

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

Collisions in 1983
982
Down 5% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,182
Down 8% on 1982
Fatal collisions
18
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
240
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 1983

1.8% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 1983 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.8%
  • Serious24024%
  • Slight72474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.6%
  • Serious26923%
  • Slight89476%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 982, down 5% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (15%)
  • Wednesday126 (13%)
  • Thursday153 (16%)
  • Friday186 (19%)
  • Saturday131 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59168 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59117 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (6.9%)
  • February63 (6.4%)
  • March91 (9.3%)
  • April89 (9.1%)
  • May100 (10%)
  • June74 (7.5%)
  • July85 (8.7%)
  • August72 (7.3%)
  • September71 (7.2%)
  • October74 (7.5%)
  • November96 (9.8%)
  • December99 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight688 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit284 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds744 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other48 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry617 (63%)
  • Wet or damp332 (34%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph918 (93%)
  • 40 mph62 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway828 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout40 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (35%)
  • Pedestrian342 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist201 (17%)
  • Cyclist167 (14%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10109 (9.2%)
  • 11 to 15127 (11%)
  • 16 to 20249 (21%)
  • 21 to 25177 (15%)
  • 26 to 35163 (14%)
  • 36 to 4577 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5592 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6577 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider594 (50%)
  • Pedestrian342 (29%)
  • Passenger246 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,024 (64%)
  • Motorcycle208 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle178 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 74th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 1983

The A41 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 1983: 105, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41105123220
2ndA4496891521
3rdA4546777218
4thA41245062116
5thA459364116
6thA460343714
7thA463263502
8thA4039223105
9thA4123223806
10thB4161212706
11thA4150121613
12thB415691013
13thB41599901
14thB44849900
15thA41267901
16thB41637701
17thB41622410
18thA40981100
19thB41571100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1983

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 837.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1983

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 1983: 191.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years