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Bloxwich road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,867 road traffic collisions in Bloxwich, Walsall, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,330 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 886 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 26% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1979
4,867
212th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,330
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
63 people killed
Serious collisions
886
979 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Bloxwich

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal561.2%
  • Serious88618%
  • Slight3,92581%

What the data shows

  • Bloxwich had 715 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 849 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Bloxwich were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,499 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bloxwich, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Bloxwich.

Where Bloxwich ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
212th
Most casualties
210th
Most fatal collisions
202nd
Most serious collisions
207th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday681 (14%)
  • Tuesday631 (13%)
  • Wednesday667 (14%)
  • Thursday758 (16%)
  • Friday854 (18%)
  • Saturday720 (15%)
  • Sunday556 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,437 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,380 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,524 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout137 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,769 (98%)
  • 40 mph44 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph32 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,735 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds602 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other264 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded98 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,043 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,596 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist624 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist619 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant167 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant126 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant63 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bloxwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bloxwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bloxwich peaked at 156 in 1983; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254561
20246170
20236686
20226797
202185117
20206182
201978107
201876106
201784112
201692118
201578107
201482116
20136088
20125070
20115168
201072100
200987121
2008109138
2007146190
2006114162
2005127164
200498129
2003121165
2002129155
2001134173
2000152201
1999132189
1998143177
1997136181
1996149198
1995136177
1994123163
1993116152
1992119150
1991122141
1990140168
1989138166
1988133169
1987109135
198611
1985137160
1984150190
1983156191
1982135169
1981124169
1980142178
197913

Map of recent crashes in Bloxwich

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bloxwich

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bloxwich

The 24 most recent collisions in Bloxwich happened between 20 May and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bloxwich

The A34 has the most collisions in Bloxwich, 927 of 4,867 (19%), followed by the B4210 (608).

Collisions in Bloxwich on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA349271,24711156
2ndB4210608821789
3rdA4124332448673
4thB4155124160023
5thM6324911

Council areas covering Bloxwich

Collisions in Bloxwich were recorded in 2 council areas. Walsall has 4,854 of 4,867 (99.7%).

Collisions in Bloxwich by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall4,8546,30855885
2ndSouth Staffordshire81500

Postcode districts in Bloxwich

Collisions in Bloxwich were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by WS3 (3,828) and WS2 (1,032).