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Wolverhampton road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 447 road traffic collisions in Wolverhampton in 2022, and 604 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2021 (473), and casualties fell from 639.

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

Collisions in 2022
447
Down 5% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
604
Down 5% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wolverhampton in 2022

0.2% of collisions in Wolverhampton in 2022 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Wolverhampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious7817%
  • Slight36882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8113%
  • Slight52186%

Wolverhampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wolverhampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 447, down 5% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (16%)
  • Wednesday55 (12%)
  • Thursday79 (18%)
  • Friday83 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (11%)
  • Sunday51 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (8.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9.4%)
  • February28 (6.3%)
  • March47 (11%)
  • April37 (8.3%)
  • May39 (8.7%)
  • June33 (7.4%)
  • July34 (7.6%)
  • August38 (8.5%)
  • September34 (7.6%)
  • October31 (6.9%)
  • November50 (11%)
  • December34 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds380 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry342 (77%)
  • Wet or damp95 (21%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph391 (87%)
  • 40 mph43 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway314 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (21%)
  • Roundabout28 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wolverhampton in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant403 (67%)
  • Pedestrian98 (16%)
  • Cyclist47 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3%)
  • 11 to 1542 (7%)
  • 16 to 2061 (10%)
  • 21 to 2573 (12%)
  • 26 to 35110 (18%)
  • 36 to 4588 (15%)
  • 46 to 5583 (14%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4%)
  • Over 7512 (2%)
  • Not recorded36 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider375 (62%)
  • Passenger131 (22%)
  • Pedestrian98 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car663 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle33 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wolverhampton in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wolverhampton had the 62nd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wolverhampton in 2022

St Peters, Wolverhampton, WV1 4HB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wolverhampton in 2022, with 43 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wolverhampton with the most crashes in 2022

The A449 had the most collisions in Wolverhampton in 2022: 36, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wolverhampton, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA449365008
2ndA41355003
3rdA4123223403
4thA454212804
5thA4150193201
6thA4124172603
7thA463171903
8thA4039122003
9thB41618901
10thA4597801
11thB44846601
12thA4605702
13thA41263301
14thB41633300
15thA40982201
16thB41561201
17thB41621100

Towns in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2022

Wolverhampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 369.

Postcode districts in Wolverhampton: crashes in 2022

WV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wolverhampton in 2022: 87.

Latest crashes in Wolverhampton in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Wolverhampton in 2022, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Wolverhampton road accidents in other years