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WV5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,818 road traffic collisions in the WV5 postcode district, South Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,607 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 257 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,818
1,832nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,607
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
40 people killed
Serious collisions
257
325 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WV5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal372%
  • Serious25714%
  • Slight1,52484%

What the data shows

  • WV5 had 132 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 59% fewer than the 324 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WV5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 275 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV5, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in WV5.

Where WV5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,832nd
Most casualties
1,803rd
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
2,114th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday233 (13%)
  • Tuesday223 (12%)
  • Wednesday243 (13%)
  • Thursday270 (15%)
  • Friday311 (17%)
  • Saturday293 (16%)
  • Sunday245 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,269 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit330 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting199 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,511 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (10%)
  • Roundabout74 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph693 (38%)
  • 40 mph232 (13%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph711 (39%)
  • 70 mph165 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,413 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Other49 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,812 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist270 (10%)
  • Pedestrian225 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist182 (7%)
  • Van occupant51 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WV5 peaked at 76 in 1989; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252028
20241826
20231419
2022511
2021910
2020811
20191317
20181419
20171727
20161419
20152328
20143649
20132736
20122339
20113342
20103842
20093450
20082635
20073850
20064658
20056187
20044062
20033455
20025082
20014771
20004658
19994865
19984464
19973562
19965065
19953861
19944961
19934969
19926899
19914555
19905382
198976113
198875101
19874570
19865680
19853960
19845170
19834867
19825371
19815684
19805591
19795186

Map of recent crashes in WV5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV5

The 24 most recent collisions in WV5 happened between 25 September 2024 and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV5

The B4176 has the most collisions in WV5, 390 of 1,818 (21%), followed by the A449 (323).

Collisions in WV5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB41763906141178
2ndA4493234811344
3rdA46392155410
4thA45456113117

Council areas covering WV5

Collisions in WV5 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Staffordshire has 1,519 of 1,818 (84%).

Collisions in WV5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire1,5192,10526181
2ndShropshire2984991176

Towns in WV5

Collisions in WV5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wombourne (748) and Wolverhampton (5).