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WS8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,975 road traffic collisions in the WS8 postcode district, Walsall, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,719 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 371 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,975
1,761st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,719
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
40 people killed
Serious collisions
371
423 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.8%
  • Serious37119%
  • Slight1,56879%

What the data shows

  • WS8 had 197 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 323 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in WS8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 430 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS8, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in WS8.

Where WS8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,761st
Most casualties
1,759th
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
1,838th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday259 (13%)
  • Tuesday316 (16%)
  • Wednesday306 (15%)
  • Thursday264 (13%)
  • Friday313 (16%)
  • Saturday303 (15%)
  • Sunday214 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,414 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit497 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,582 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway255 (13%)
  • Roundabout118 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,426 (72%)
  • 40 mph209 (11%)
  • 50 mph44 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph250 (13%)
  • 70 mph42 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,491 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other86 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,594 (59%)
  • Pedestrian431 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist290 (11%)
  • Cyclist213 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant71 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WS8 peaked at 81 in 1980; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252122
20241523
20232029
20222529
20211631
20202029
20192024
20182743
20171316
20162024
20153043
20143443
20131721
20121623
20113145
20102939
20094150
20083240
20075475
20063955
20054258
20043947
20034061
20024766
20015669
20005784
19995876
19985266
199779115
19965878
19956393
19946998
19935584
19925168
199166105
19905888
19896280
19885162
19875372
198699
19855979
19846376
19836896
19826077
19815387
198081113
197968

Map of recent crashes in WS8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS8

The 24 most recent collisions in WS8 happened between 27 October 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS8

The A452 has the most collisions in WS8, 436 of 1,975 (22%), followed by the A5 (386).

Collisions in WS8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA452436553778
2ndA53866331676
3rdB4155234324542
4thB4153108145129
5thB41527292012
6thB50116492112
7thA4124384707
8thM6121700
9thA519591600
10thA4613501

Council areas covering WS8

Collisions in WS8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Walsall has 1,689 of 1,975 (86%).

Collisions in WS8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall1,6892,26127319
2ndLichfield255394845
3rdCannock Chase296216

Towns in WS8

Collisions in WS8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Brownhills (1,313) and Norton Canes (4).