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Wolverhampton road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 376 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 2020, and 495 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2019 (489), and casualties fell from 667.

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

Collisions in 2020
376
Down 23% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
495
Down 26% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 2020

0.8% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious5815%
  • Slight31584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious6012%
  • Slight43287%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 376, down 23% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 376
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday58 (15%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday61 (16%)
  • Sunday33 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (12%)
  • February46 (12%)
  • March23 (6.1%)
  • April8 (2.1%)
  • May15 (4%)
  • June20 (5.3%)
  • July20 (5.3%)
  • August28 (7.4%)
  • September41 (11%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November40 (11%)
  • December48 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight243 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds284 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry227 (60%)
  • Wet or damp145 (39%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph321 (85%)
  • 40 mph42 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (20%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (61%)
  • Pedestrian95 (19%)
  • Cyclist43 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2040 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2555 (11%)
  • 26 to 3594 (19%)
  • 36 to 4584 (17%)
  • 46 to 5569 (14%)
  • 56 to 6542 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.3%)
  • Over 759 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (61%)
  • Passenger100 (20%)
  • Pedestrian95 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car545 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle33 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 69th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
69th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Wolverhampton in 2020

St Peters, Wolverhampton, WV1 4HB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wolverhampton in 2020, with 30 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 2020

The A449 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 2020: 28, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA449284105
2ndA41222902
3rdA4124193401
4thA454182403
5thA4123173003
6thA463152101
7thA4039101400
8thA4150101201
9thA46091000
10thA412671300
11thA4597810
12thB41615501
13thB41562200
14thB41621100
15thB41631101
16thB44841100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2020

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 313.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2020

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 2020: 71.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 2020, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years