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Brownhills road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,077 road traffic collisions in Brownhills, Walsall, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,771 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 375 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
2,077
447th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,771
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
375
407 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Brownhills

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal241.2%
  • Serious37518%
  • Slight1,67881%

What the data shows

  • Brownhills had 214 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 355 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Brownhills were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 502 children under 16 were killed or injured in Brownhills, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Brownhills.

Where Brownhills ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
447th
Most casualties
427th
Most fatal collisions
413th
Most serious collisions
427th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday277 (13%)
  • Tuesday326 (16%)
  • Wednesday316 (15%)
  • Thursday298 (14%)
  • Friday338 (16%)
  • Saturday315 (15%)
  • Sunday207 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,471 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit590 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,915 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,943 (94%)
  • 40 mph94 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,534 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds304 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (2%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other98 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,538 (56%)
  • Pedestrian538 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist304 (11%)
  • Cyclist232 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant67 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Brownhills road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brownhills, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Brownhills peaked at 89 in 1980; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252223
20241319
20231934
20222932
20212238
20202232
20192041
20183147
20171826
20161822
20152939
20143441
20131626
20121325
20112841
20103746
20094863
20084049
20076283
20064863
20055475
20044964
20034149
20025169
20015974
20005469
19996995
19985772
199775105
19966172
19955684
199475115
19934568
19925780
19915475
19905266
19897392
19886073
19875669
198600
19856075
19847086
19837089
19825865
19816381
198089119

Map of recent crashes in Brownhills

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Brownhills

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Brownhills

The 24 most recent collisions in Brownhills happened between 9 December 2024 and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Brownhills

The A452 has the most collisions in Brownhills, 457 of 2,077 (22%), followed by the A461 (391).

Collisions in Brownhills on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA452457603687
2ndA461391570569
3rdB4152237294137
4thB4155174242427
5thB4153158210140
6thA582111214
7thB50113849010
8thA4124324105

Council areas covering Brownhills

Collisions in Brownhills were recorded in 2 council areas. Walsall has 2,066 of 2,077 (99%).

Collisions in Brownhills by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall2,0662,75724373
2ndLichfield101302

Postcode districts in Brownhills

Collisions in Brownhills were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WS8 (1,313) and WS9 (764).