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WS5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,880 road traffic collisions in the WS5 postcode district, Walsall, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,706 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 325 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1980
1,880
1,810th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,706
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
33 people killed
Serious collisions
325
389 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS5

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal281.5%
  • Serious32517%
  • Slight1,52781%

What the data shows

  • WS5 had 261 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 392 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WS5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 389 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS5, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in WS5.

Where WS5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,810th
Most casualties
1,766th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
1,943rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday244 (13%)
  • Tuesday263 (14%)
  • Wednesday293 (16%)
  • Thursday310 (16%)
  • Friday297 (16%)
  • Saturday254 (14%)
  • Sunday219 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,328 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit499 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,277 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway572 (30%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,024 (54%)
  • 40 mph372 (20%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph39 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph413 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,452 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds242 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other85 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,850 (68%)
  • Pedestrian313 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist123 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant90 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS5, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WS5 peaked at 72 in 2000; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252330
20242334
20231928
20222937
20212228
20201724
20193138
20183750
20172840
20163245
20153753
20143450
20132730
20123044
20113456
20104565
20094563
20083860
20075884
20064481
20053751
20043651
20035266
20024768
20015080
20007295
199967104
19985374
199762106
19965985
19954053
19945782
19934255
19925291
19915584
19905792
19895378
19884051
19873352
198600
19855376
19845168
19833540
19823852
19815168
19803544

Map of recent crashes in WS5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS5

The 24 most recent collisions in WS5 happened between 23 November 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS5

The M6 has the most collisions in WS5, 409 of 1,880 (22%), followed by the A34 (278).

Collisions in WS5 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6409650645
2ndA34278395652
3rdA4031253355754
4thB4151190275136
5thA414882112112
6thM5406305

Council areas covering WS5

Collisions in WS5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Walsall has 1,446 of 1,880 (77%).

Collisions in WS5 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall1,4462,08921256
2ndSandwell431613769
3rdBirmingham3400

Towns in WS5

Collisions in WS5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Walsall (1,049) and West Bromwich (196).