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Wolverhampton road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 514 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 2010, and 704 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2009 (633), and casualties fell from 862.

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

Collisions in 2010
514
Down 19% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
704
Down 18% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 2010

0.6% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 2010 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious7815%
  • Slight43384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious8011%
  • Slight62188%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 2010 is highlighted, with 514, down 19% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday74 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (18%)
  • Thursday60 (12%)
  • Friday98 (19%)
  • Saturday73 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6%)
  • February45 (8.8%)
  • March43 (8.4%)
  • April50 (9.7%)
  • May49 (9.5%)
  • June47 (9.1%)
  • July35 (6.8%)
  • August43 (8.4%)
  • September42 (8.2%)
  • October42 (8.2%)
  • November52 (10%)
  • December35 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds377 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry341 (66%)
  • Wet or damp136 (26%)
  • Frost or ice24 (4.7%)
  • Snow12 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph421 (82%)
  • 40 mph72 (14%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway374 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (19%)
  • Roundabout30 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant414 (59%)
  • Pedestrian113 (16%)
  • Cyclist51 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2096 (14%)
  • 21 to 25104 (15%)
  • 26 to 35123 (17%)
  • 36 to 45117 (17%)
  • 46 to 5566 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6546 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.6%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider402 (57%)
  • Passenger189 (27%)
  • Pedestrian113 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (75%)
  • Motorcycle52 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (5%)
  • Bus or coach31 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wolverhampton ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 92nd most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wolverhampton in 2010

St Peters, Wolverhampton, WV1 4HB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wolverhampton in 2010, with 69 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 2010

The A449 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 2010: 40, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA449406506
2ndA41365301
3rdA463213005
4thA4124202905
5thA4123192110
6thA454182503
7thA4150172702
8thA4039162102
9thA459162100
10thB448491201
11thA46081002
12thB416171001
13thA41265701
14thB41562400
15thB41622701
16thB41631100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2010

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 433.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2010

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 2010: 85.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 2010, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years