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Wolverhampton road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 872 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 2003, and 1,175 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2002 (966), and casualties fell from 1,334.

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

Collisions in 2003
872
Down 10% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,175
Down 12% on 2002
Fatal collisions
5
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 2003

0.6% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious9911%
  • Slight76888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious1139.6%
  • Slight1,05790%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 872, down 10% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (14%)
  • Tuesday128 (15%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday114 (13%)
  • Friday130 (15%)
  • Saturday144 (17%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59183 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (9.4%)
  • February63 (7.2%)
  • March73 (8.4%)
  • April70 (8%)
  • May66 (7.6%)
  • June78 (8.9%)
  • July78 (8.9%)
  • August64 (7.3%)
  • September76 (8.7%)
  • October82 (9.4%)
  • November72 (8.3%)
  • December68 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight620 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds675 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (14%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other33 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded29 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry589 (68%)
  • Wet or damp262 (30%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph752 (86%)
  • 40 mph115 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway650 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (20%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant763 (65%)
  • Pedestrian193 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (6%)
  • Cyclist65 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1583 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20147 (13%)
  • 21 to 25150 (13%)
  • 26 to 35206 (18%)
  • 36 to 45202 (17%)
  • 46 to 55111 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.9%)
  • Over 7531 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded73 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (55%)
  • Passenger341 (29%)
  • Pedestrian193 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,302 (80%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4%)
  • Bus or coach50 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wolverhampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wolverhampton ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 71st most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wolverhampton in 2003

St Peters, Wolverhampton, WV1 4HB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wolverhampton in 2003, with 115 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 2003

The A41 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 2003: 77, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4177103011
2ndA449659507
3rdA4150456315
4thA4124415017
5thA454334104
6thA459294000
7thA4123263603
8thA4039202612
9thA460202404
10thA463203703
11thB4161101302
12thB448481101
13thA41265602
14thB41563600
15thB41622610
16thB41631100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2003

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 748.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2003

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 2003: 159.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 2003, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years