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WV11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,344 road traffic collisions in the WV11 postcode district, Wolverhampton, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,044 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 759 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, down 26% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
4,344
756th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,044
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
71 people killed
Serious collisions
759
875 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WV11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal671.5%
  • Serious75917%
  • Slight3,51881%

What the data shows

  • WV11 had 488 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 725 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WV11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 857 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV11, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in WV11.

Where WV11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
756th
Most casualties
687th
Most fatal collisions
757th
Most serious collisions
820th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday620 (14%)
  • Tuesday616 (14%)
  • Wednesday582 (13%)
  • Thursday618 (14%)
  • Friday756 (17%)
  • Saturday625 (14%)
  • Sunday527 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,998 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,123 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting174 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,412 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway737 (17%)
  • Roundabout151 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,957 (68%)
  • 40 mph243 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph30 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph403 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph698 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,207 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds665 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Other196 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded64 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,791 (63%)
  • Pedestrian763 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist575 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist420 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant167 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant146 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)111 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WV11 peaked at 149 in 1984; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253445
20244654
20234970
20223954
20215980
20204255
20196284
20185175
20175990
20164766
20156186
20146079
20136596
20125283
20116297
201088115
200975102
200880120
200789143
200693134
200599144
2004120167
2003107144
2002124197
2001135190
2000134194
1999112152
1998117170
1997130199
1996128168
1995107150
1994125165
1993113149
1992107162
1991130171
1990105172
1989115147
1988106140
1987113161
19864461
1985139183
1984149200
1983129167
1982133165
1981135178
1980127161
19794859

Map of recent crashes in WV11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV11

The 24 most recent collisions in WV11 happened between 27 March and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV11

The A4124 has the most collisions in WV11, 661 of 4,344 (15%), followed by the M6 (632).

Collisions in WV11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41246619018139
2ndM66321,0271961
3rdA462387607942
4thB4484361457364
5thB4156300435864
6thM547010227
7thB42106288213
8thA460101100

Council areas covering WV11

Collisions in WV11 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wolverhampton has 2,698 of 4,344 (62%).

Collisions in WV11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton2,6983,48422566
2ndSouth Staffordshire1,5302,37041173
3rdCannock Chase6111329
4thWalsall487028
5thBirmingham5502

Towns in WV11

Collisions in WV11 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Wolverhampton (2,646) and Springhill (138).