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WV8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,613 road traffic collisions in the WV8 postcode district, South Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,251 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 232 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,613
1,930th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,251
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
30 people killed
Serious collisions
232
282 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
10 in 2024

Road collision statistics for WV8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.7%
  • Serious23214%
  • Slight1,35384%

What the data shows

  • WV8 had 136 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 283 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WV8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 361 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV8, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in WV8.

Where WV8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,930th
Most casualties
1,921st
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
2,166th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday230 (14%)
  • Tuesday201 (12%)
  • Wednesday262 (16%)
  • Thursday274 (17%)
  • Friday263 (16%)
  • Saturday213 (13%)
  • Sunday170 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,089 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit321 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting176 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,437 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph946 (59%)
  • 40 mph108 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph52 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph389 (24%)
  • 70 mph111 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,254 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds226 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other50 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,457 (65%)
  • Pedestrian282 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist209 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist177 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant35 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WV8 peaked at 60 in 1989; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252327
20241010
20231319
20221215
202144
20201117
20191517
20181517
20171722
20161618
20152229
20143483
20131825
20122328
20112437
20102529
20092838
20082737
20074561
20063747
20052640
20043444
20033650
20024256
20013857
20003543
19993850
19983449
19973649
19963444
19954455
19943955
19935976
19924555
19914973
19905468
19896092
19884763
19875279
19865378
19854567
19844263
19835172
19824166
19815067
19805580
19795580

Map of recent crashes in WV8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV8

The 24 most recent collisions in WV8 happened between 16 December 2024 and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV8

The A41 has the most collisions in WV8, 254 of 1,613 (16%), followed by the M54 (90).

Collisions in WV8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41254450537
2ndM5490145522
3rdA464111312

Council areas covering WV8

Collisions in WV8 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Staffordshire has 1,381 of 1,613 (86%).

Collisions in WV8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire1,3811,92427179
2ndWolverhampton182233137
3rdShropshire4684016
4thCannock Chase41000

Towns in WV8

Collisions in WV8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Codsall (731) and Wolverhampton (171).