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Bilston (Wolverhampton) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,892 road traffic collisions in Bilston, Wolverhampton, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,073 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 748 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, up 30% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1980
3,892
265th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,073
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
36 people killed
Serious collisions
748
832 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for Bilston

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal350.9%
  • Serious74819%
  • Slight3,10980%

What the data shows

  • Bilston had 594 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 5% fewer than the 627 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Bilston were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 944 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bilston, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Bilston.

Where Bilston ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
265th
Most casualties
261st
Most fatal collisions
297th
Most serious collisions
247th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday573 (15%)
  • Tuesday567 (15%)
  • Wednesday573 (15%)
  • Thursday621 (16%)
  • Friday682 (18%)
  • Saturday488 (13%)
  • Sunday388 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,810 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,037 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,339 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway271 (7%)
  • Roundabout246 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,606 (93%)
  • 40 mph200 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph69 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,881 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds609 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other200 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded84 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,665 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,092 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist506 (10%)
  • Cyclist475 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant112 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bilston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bilston, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Bilston peaked at 129 in 1988; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255665
20244365
20236499
20226184
20216895
20204762
20195885
20185773
201775101
201665102
201584119
20145272
20136183
20125469
20115776
201075104
20095062
20085769
200773111
20066487
200593125
2004101134
2003100135
200291129
2001109145
20008898
199996118
1998105147
199796125
1996108144
199583101
1994111139
1993115136
1992108144
1991110150
1990117135
1989112136
1988129150
198793121
198600
1985122148
1984108131
1983119147
1982127163
1981118152
1980112137

Map of recent crashes in Bilston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bilston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bilston

The 24 most recent collisions in Bilston happened between 25 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bilston

The A41 has the most collisions in Bilston, 1,124 of 3,892 (29%), followed by the A463 (535).

Collisions in Bilston on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411,1241,51010191
2ndA4635356794101
3rdB4163158212228
4thA4039136182215
5thA4098102132218
6thB416282119321
7thB4484486408
8thA4126172312
9thA40385801

Council areas covering Bilston

Collisions in Bilston were recorded in 3 council areas. Wolverhampton has 3,532 of 3,892 (91%).

Collisions in Bilston by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton3,5324,59632679
2ndWalsall307398256
3rdSandwell5073112

Postcode districts in Bilston

Collisions in Bilston were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by WV14 (3,436) and WS10 (212).