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Wolverhampton road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 924 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 1990, and 1,193 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 217 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1989 (881), and casualties rose from 1,090.

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

Collisions in 1990
924
Up 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,193
Up 9% on 1989
Fatal collisions
17
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
217
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 1990

1.8% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 1990 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.8%
  • Serious21723%
  • Slight69075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious25021%
  • Slight92678%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 1990 is highlighted, with 924, up 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (13%)
  • Tuesday119 (13%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday170 (18%)
  • Saturday140 (15%)
  • Sunday106 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59237 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59119 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (10%)
  • February81 (8.8%)
  • March82 (8.9%)
  • April69 (7.5%)
  • May75 (8.1%)
  • June67 (7.3%)
  • July68 (7.4%)
  • August74 (8%)
  • September75 (8.1%)
  • October89 (9.6%)
  • November82 (8.9%)
  • December67 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight642 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit274 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds684 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other47 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry567 (61%)
  • Wet or damp347 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph808 (87%)
  • 40 mph115 (12%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway746 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (15%)
  • Roundabout35 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant538 (45%)
  • Pedestrian306 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (13%)
  • Cyclist113 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1096 (8%)
  • 11 to 1594 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20224 (19%)
  • 21 to 25181 (15%)
  • 26 to 35187 (16%)
  • 36 to 45112 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5590 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6582 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.5%)
  • Over 7536 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider577 (48%)
  • Passenger310 (26%)
  • Pedestrian306 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,112 (71%)
  • Motorcycle136 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 87th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 1990

The A41 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 1990: 76, including 3 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4176108314
2ndA4496691015
3rdA4546295118
4thA41244359022
5thA4123416036
6thA459333816
7thA460263807
8thA463243307
9thA4150232706
10thA4039141702
11thB4161142003
12thA4126101103
13thB416381002
14thB41567702
15thB44845900
16thB41621100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1990

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 770.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 1990

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 1990: 167.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 1990, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years