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WS10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,348 road traffic collisions in the WS10 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,047 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 953 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 93 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (73).

Collisions since 1980
5,348
475th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,047
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
66 people killed
Serious collisions
953
1,090 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
93
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
113
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS10

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal591.1%
  • Serious95318%
  • Slight4,33681%

What the data shows

  • WS10 had 762 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 1,017 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WS10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,297 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS10, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in WS10.

Where WS10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
475th
Most casualties
470th
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
459th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday813 (15%)
  • Tuesday758 (14%)
  • Wednesday754 (14%)
  • Thursday816 (15%)
  • Friday927 (17%)
  • Saturday748 (14%)
  • Sunday532 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,795 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,498 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,986 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway807 (15%)
  • Roundabout437 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road110 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph39 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph4,795 (90%)
  • 40 mph270 (5%)
  • 50 mph100 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph138 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,072 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds723 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other284 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded82 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,875 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,449 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist624 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist581 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant191 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant131 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)68 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS10, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WS10 peaked at 185 in 2000; 2025 had 93.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 93
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202593113
202473105
20236286
20227386
202184119
20206487
20196793
20186795
201792128
201687113
201587114
2014106148
20136185
20126087
201177106
2010101137
2009130171
2008124156
2007123179
2006148192
2005146210
2004122151
2003158208
2002126165
2001133173
2000185232
1999141182
1998157204
1997150189
1996137189
1995155212
1994139170
1993143178
1992144185
1991153212
1990165212
1989151198
1988139168
1987110145
198600
1985142172
1984131200
1983143182
1982119158
1981147190
1980133162

Map of recent crashes in WS10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS10

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS10

The 24 most recent collisions in WS10 happened between 19 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS10

The A461 has the most collisions in WS10, 711 of 5,348 (13%), followed by the A41 (503).

Collisions in WS10 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4617119586130
2ndA41503655483
3rdA4038489637585
4thA462389515771
5thB4200259368455
6thM6146211119
7thA41966882013
8thA40316192424
9thA454617914
10thA463415811
11thA4037243602

Council areas covering WS10

Collisions in WS10 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 3,101 of 5,348 (58%).

Collisions in WS10 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell3,1014,06930599
2ndWalsall2,2322,95428350
3rdWolverhampton132213

Towns in WS10

Collisions in WS10 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Wednesbury (2,123) and Darlaston (1,649).