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Wolverhampton road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 881 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 1989, and 1,090 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 196 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1988 (941), and casualties fell from 1,192.

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

Collisions in 1989
881
Down 6% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,090
Down 9% on 1988
Fatal collisions
16
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
196
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 1989

1.8% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 1989 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious19622%
  • Slight66976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.5%
  • Serious22120%
  • Slight85378%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 881, down 6% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (14%)
  • Tuesday123 (14%)
  • Wednesday107 (12%)
  • Thursday129 (15%)
  • Friday152 (17%)
  • Saturday145 (16%)
  • Sunday98 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (8.5%)
  • February68 (7.7%)
  • March75 (8.5%)
  • April60 (6.8%)
  • May70 (7.9%)
  • June78 (8.9%)
  • July72 (8.2%)
  • August67 (7.6%)
  • September84 (9.5%)
  • October68 (7.7%)
  • November80 (9.1%)
  • December84 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight595 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit279 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds666 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other39 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry540 (61%)
  • Wet or damp332 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph749 (85%)
  • 40 mph130 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway703 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (15%)
  • Roundabout37 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant480 (44%)
  • Pedestrian314 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist106 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant33 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1089 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1573 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20226 (21%)
  • 21 to 25167 (15%)
  • 26 to 35157 (14%)
  • 36 to 4590 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5577 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6583 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.7%)
  • Over 7539 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider528 (48%)
  • Pedestrian314 (29%)
  • Passenger248 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,069 (72%)
  • Motorcycle110 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Wolverhampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wolverhampton ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 96th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
96th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 1989

The A41 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 1989: 91, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4191121123
2ndA44985107212
3rdA41246179113
4thA4544660217
5thA460344119
6thA4123335128
7thA4150283009
8thA459273104
9thA4039212303
10thA463172102
11thB4484121405
12thB41638902
13thA41265803
14thB41615602
15thB41623300
16thB41561100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1989

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 750.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1989

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 1989: 164.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 1989, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years