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WV14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,636 road traffic collisions in the WV14 postcode district, Wolverhampton, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 1,039 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1980
5,636
394th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,502
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,039
1,163 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
97
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WV14

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal671.2%
  • Serious1,03918%
  • Slight4,53080%

What the data shows

  • WV14 had 901 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% fewer than the 1,017 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in WV14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,310 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV14, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in WV14.

Where WV14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
394th
Most casualties
389th
Most fatal collisions
757th
Most serious collisions
350th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday815 (14%)
  • Tuesday832 (15%)
  • Wednesday807 (14%)
  • Thursday867 (15%)
  • Friday979 (17%)
  • Saturday760 (13%)
  • Sunday576 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,038 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,543 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,391 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway883 (16%)
  • Roundabout317 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,745 (84%)
  • 40 mph742 (13%)
  • 50 mph128 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,183 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds842 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other298 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded137 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,233 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,423 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist724 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist638 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant181 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant130 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV14, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WV14 peaked at 179 in 2001; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 78
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257897
202475103
202394140
2022101140
202190125
202081105
201992130
201891130
2017100132
201699140
2015113156
201479109
201399137
2012100137
201193132
201099136
200999133
2008100129
2007116164
2006119170
2005158214
2004161216
2003146203
2002149215
2001179237
2000145174
1999135183
1998159225
1997156201
1996148201
1995116163
1994141180
1993142172
1992140190
1991130170
1990151190
1989146188
1988157188
1987141177
198600
1985156194
1984133163
1983146183
1982175235
1981155201
1980153194

Map of recent crashes in WV14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV14

The 24 most recent collisions in WV14 happened between 21 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV14

The A463 has the most collisions in WV14, 892 of 5,636 (16%), followed by the A41 (861).

Collisions in WV14 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4638921,1968169
2ndA418611,1478147
3rdA412353780314100
4thB4163337458260
5thB4483178234123
6thA4039138191316
7thA4098103133218
8thB416282119321
9thB4484608309
10thA4126465907
11thA4573300

Council areas covering WV14

Collisions in WV14 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wolverhampton has 4,172 of 5,636 (74%).

Collisions in WV14 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton4,1725,49145797
2ndDudley1,2671,75319203
3rdWalsall161206332
4thSandwell344706

Towns in WV14

Collisions in WV14 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Bilston, Wolverhampton (3,436) and Coseley (1,159).