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WV6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,234 road traffic collisions in the WV6 postcode district, Wolverhampton, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,919 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 814 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
4,234
796th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,919
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
64 people killed
Serious collisions
814
966 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WV6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal621.5%
  • Serious81419%
  • Slight3,35879%

What the data shows

  • WV6 had 498 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 704 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in WV6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 882 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV6, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WV6.

Where WV6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
796th
Most casualties
725th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
705th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday597 (14%)
  • Tuesday573 (14%)
  • Wednesday600 (14%)
  • Thursday612 (14%)
  • Friday691 (16%)
  • Saturday623 (15%)
  • Sunday538 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,946 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,073 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting178 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,000 (94%)
  • Roundabout106 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway100 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,274 (77%)
  • 40 mph397 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph217 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph317 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,174 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds607 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other194 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded89 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,729 (63%)
  • Pedestrian867 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist538 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist484 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant101 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WV6 peaked at 150 in 1984; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253648
20244756
20233951
20224860
20216071
20205564
20196287
20184562
20174971
20165781
20156387
20145669
20134662
20126797
201174102
20105874
200992131
200880115
200793132
200675104
200599159
2004113163
2003114160
2002104143
2001115155
2000134188
1999122157
1998129174
1997120157
199696140
1995110146
199498149
1993109150
1992114165
1991107168
1990112176
1989115177
1988124163
1987112167
19863148
1985142200
1984150220
1983123155
1982146200
1981126183
1980133178
19793454

Map of recent crashes in WV6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV6

The 24 most recent collisions in WV6 happened between 6 June and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV6

The A41 has the most collisions in WV6, 839 of 4,234 (20%), followed by the A454 (587).

Collisions in WV6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA418391,24914164
2ndA45458797221125
3rdB416187121121
4thA449263205
5thB4176203306
6thB41294603

Council areas covering WV6

Collisions in WV6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wolverhampton has 3,296 of 4,234 (78%).

Collisions in WV6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton3,2964,45737651
2ndSouth Staffordshire7611,16422109
3rdShropshire166282349
4thBirmingham81305

Towns in WV6

Collisions in WV6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wolverhampton (3,057) and Perton (165).