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WS9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,450 road traffic collisions in the WS9 postcode district, Walsall, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,898 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 623 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 58% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
3,450
1,106th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,898
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
58 people killed
Serious collisions
623
737 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 58% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WS9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531.5%
  • Serious62318%
  • Slight2,77480%

What the data shows

  • WS9 had 360 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 497 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in WS9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 618 children under 16 were killed or injured in WS9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in WS9.

Where WS9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,106th
Most casualties
1,029th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
1,141st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (14%)
  • Tuesday505 (15%)
  • Wednesday498 (14%)
  • Thursday515 (15%)
  • Friday614 (18%)
  • Saturday450 (13%)
  • Sunday374 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,433 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit888 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting103 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,245 (94%)
  • Roundabout112 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,438 (71%)
  • 40 mph331 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph98 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph542 (16%)
  • 70 mph36 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,513 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds512 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist44 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other191 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,264 (67%)
  • Pedestrian534 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist492 (10%)
  • Cyclist275 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant156 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WS9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WS9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WS9 peaked at 124 in 1988; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253846
20242437
20234776
20224156
20214764
20203144
20193358
20183554
20174161
20162333
20153347
20144468
20133150
20122951
20113647
20104861
20096486
20086994
200779108
20066484
20056789
20047496
200367100
200292124
200199149
2000112148
1999118164
1998110151
199789137
199699150
1995105150
1994105172
199394141
1992111162
1991114182
1990107152
1989104150
1988124189
1987112143
198656
1985116160
1984122173
198399130
1982119151
1981105145
1980123158
197911

Map of recent crashes in WS9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WS9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WS9

The 24 most recent collisions in WS9 happened between 12 May and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WS9

The B4152 has the most collisions in WS9, 483 of 3,450 (14%), followed by the A461 (436).

Collisions in WS9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4152483639379
2ndA461436640580
3rdA4544315931073
4thA4524076631793
5thB41518112139
6thB415479108110
7thB41535065011
8thA53700

Council areas covering WS9

Collisions in WS9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Walsall has 3,279 of 3,450 (95%).

Collisions in WS9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall3,2794,65952604
2ndLichfield171239119

Towns in WS9

Collisions in WS9 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Aldridge (1,337) and Brownhills (764).