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WS1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,111 road traffic collisions in the WS1 postcode district, Walsall, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 594 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, up 42% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1980
4,111
854th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,417
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
56 people killed
Serious collisions
594
657 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Up 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS1

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal511.2%
  • Serious59414%
  • Slight3,46684%

What the data shows

  • WS1 had 580 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 797 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WS1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 823 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS1, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in WS1.

Where WS1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
854th
Most casualties
862nd
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,225th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday605 (15%)
  • Tuesday609 (15%)
  • Wednesday533 (13%)
  • Thursday605 (15%)
  • Friday715 (17%)
  • Saturday616 (15%)
  • Sunday428 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,930 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,142 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,979 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway528 (13%)
  • Roundabout312 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road286 (7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph3,436 (84%)
  • 40 mph332 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph301 (7.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,118 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds568 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Other218 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded84 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,947 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,376 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist332 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist245 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant227 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant121 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant86 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS1, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WS1 peaked at 136 in 2000; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255463
20243851
20234554
20226483
20215782
20204050
201971103
201873113
20176389
201675101
201578109
20147197
20136199
20125067
20116086
201078107
200972103
2008110136
2007109134
2006108144
200586118
2004104161
2003110143
2002104144
2001123147
2000136186
1999124177
1998129175
1997106145
1996124186
1995110132
1994100121
199399129
1992129163
1991105142
1990102145
1989113143
1988119148
198784105
198600
1985123145
1984110134
1983107119
198295110
198194115
198098113

Map of recent crashes in WS1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS1

The 24 most recent collisions in WS1 happened between 10 July and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS1

The A4148 has the most collisions in WS1, 738 of 4,111 (18%), followed by the A34 (458).

Collisions in WS1 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41487381,01616129
2ndA34458563481
3rdA461440551458
4thM6314499621
5thA4031173228136
6thA4545261011
7thB4151385015

Council areas covering WS1

Collisions in WS1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Walsall has 4,096 of 4,111 (99.6%).

Collisions in WS1 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall4,0965,39751592
2ndSandwell152002

Towns in WS1

Collisions in WS1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Walsall (3,852) and Wednesbury (29).