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WV1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,851 road traffic collisions in the WV1 postcode district, Wolverhampton, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,195 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 765 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 44% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1980
4,851
602nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,195
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
60 people killed
Serious collisions
765
830 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Up 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WV1

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal601.2%
  • Serious76516%
  • Slight4,02683%

What the data shows

  • WV1 had 632 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 849 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WV1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 783 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV1, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in WV1.

Where WV1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
602nd
Most casualties
650th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
810th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday710 (15%)
  • Tuesday685 (14%)
  • Wednesday676 (14%)
  • Thursday728 (15%)
  • Friday821 (17%)
  • Saturday724 (15%)
  • Sunday507 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,433 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,383 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,359 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,014 (21%)
  • Roundabout253 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road216 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph162 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph4,010 (83%)
  • 40 mph674 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,626 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds679 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other240 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded147 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,894 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,707 (28%)
  • Cyclist479 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist441 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant374 (6%)
  • Van occupant129 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant108 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV1, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WV1 peaked at 159 in 2001; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255966
20244153
20235669
20226184
20216080
20204256
201977100
20187491
20177795
20168599
20156986
201475100
20135980
20125869
20116486
201079112
2009111147
2008106136
2007112151
2006116151
2005153192
2004146188
2003145187
2002158214
2001159191
2000147192
1999152199
1998152211
1997138172
1996119148
1995127179
1994121158
1993113160
1992111147
1991114142
1990144187
1989109136
1988110144
1987123142
198600
1985124144
1984130153
1983141162
1982145171
1981139165
1980150200

Map of recent crashes in WV1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV1

The 24 most recent collisions in WV1 happened between 22 July and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV1

The A454 has the most collisions in WV1, 733 of 4,851 (15%), followed by the A4150 (533).

Collisions in WV1 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45473397510155
2ndA4150533698769
3rdA449391509651
4thA459231310331
5thA41159195117
6thA4124119178227
7thA460628128
8thB4159171702

Council areas covering WV1

Collisions in WV1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wolverhampton has 4,848 of 4,851 (99.9%).

Collisions in WV1 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton4,8486,18960764
2ndBirmingham3601

Towns in WV1

Collisions in WV1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wolverhampton (4,747) and Bilston, Wolverhampton (25).