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WS2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,345 road traffic collisions in the WS2 postcode district, Walsall, from 1980 to 2025, and 10,176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 73 were fatal and 1,150 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 104 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (87).

Collisions since 1980
7,345
162nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,176
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
73
76 people killed
Serious collisions
1,150
1,317 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
104
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
140
Up 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS2

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal731%
  • Serious1,15016%
  • Slight6,12283%

What the data shows

  • WS2 had 1,122 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,372 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WS2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,623 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS2, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in WS2.

Where WS2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
162nd
Most casualties
129th
Most fatal collisions
622nd
Most serious collisions
242nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,057 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,035 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,056 (14%)
  • Thursday1,070 (15%)
  • Friday1,246 (17%)
  • Saturday1,054 (14%)
  • Sunday827 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,234 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,025 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,585 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway2,183 (30%)
  • Roundabout329 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road232 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph25 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph5,565 (76%)
  • 40 mph455 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph90 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph24 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1,185 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,571 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,041 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist32 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other329 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded141 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,397 (63%)
  • Pedestrian1,634 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist690 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist572 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant282 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant216 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)161 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant51 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS2, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WS2 peaked at 234 in 2000; 2025 had 104.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 104
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104140
202487123
202393125
2022107168
2021112152
202091138
2019143215
2018107158
2017139197
2016139187
2015162238
2014133207
201391148
201285132
201193121
2010132173
2009143220
2008157210
2007190262
2006186258
2005156208
2004163230
2003183252
2002188253
2001212284
2000234351
1999219312
1998226337
1997218311
1996231319
1995198267
1994203280
1993193244
1992202264
1991196267
1990214287
1989196276
1988183224
1987151209
198646
1985156214
1984181224
1983182235
1982147184
1981218304
1980197262

Map of recent crashes in WS2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS2

The 24 most recent collisions in WS2 happened between 26 October and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS2

The M6 has the most collisions in WS2, 1,250 of 7,345 (17%), followed by the A454 (912).

Collisions in WS2 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM61,2502,02922139
2ndA4549121,2568121
3rdA4148545767370
4thB4210508690492
5thA34463582493
6thA461271359134
7thA4038250358446
8thB4456203305339
9thB4464507006
10thB41553401

Council areas covering WS2

Collisions in WS2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Walsall has 7,327 of 7,345 (99.8%).

Collisions in WS2 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall7,32710,153731,150
2ndSandwell91200
3rdBirmingham4500
4thSheffield3300

Towns in WS2

Collisions in WS2 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Walsall (3,687) and Bloxwich (1,032).