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Darlaston road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,722 road traffic collisions in Darlaston, Walsall, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,276 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 286 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1980
1,722
505th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,276
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
24 people killed
Serious collisions
286
325 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Darlaston

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal211.2%
  • Serious28617%
  • Slight1,41582%

What the data shows

  • Darlaston had 272 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 326 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Darlaston were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 475 children under 16 were killed or injured in Darlaston, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Darlaston.

Where Darlaston ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
505th
Most casualties
492nd
Most fatal collisions
473rd
Most serious collisions
526th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (14%)
  • Tuesday236 (14%)
  • Wednesday224 (13%)
  • Thursday273 (16%)
  • Friday297 (17%)
  • Saturday268 (16%)
  • Sunday183 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,217 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit485 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,531 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout64 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,679 (98%)
  • 40 mph18 (1%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,313 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds214 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other91 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded41 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,234 (54%)
  • Pedestrian502 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist214 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist190 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant56 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Darlaston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlaston, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Darlaston peaked at 60 in 1990; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252430
20242635
20232538
20221922
20212741
20202531
20192233
20183249
20173643
20163644
20152226
20142737
20132432
20121114
20112330
20103753
20094361
20084151
20074067
20065882
20055886
20044859
20035063
20024056
20014858
20004857
19993948
19984664
19974760
19963445
19954863
19943337
19934262
19923851
19915780
19906072
19895773
19883948
19874158
198600
19854749
19843656
19833749
19823649
19815162
19804452

Map of recent crashes in Darlaston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Darlaston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Darlaston

The 24 most recent collisions in Darlaston happened between 19 January and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Darlaston

The A4038 has the most collisions in Darlaston, 503 of 1,722 (29%), followed by the A462 (257).

Collisions in Darlaston on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4038503654383
2ndA462257330545
3rdB4200137206128
4thA41121412
5thA454111500

Council areas covering Darlaston

Collisions in Darlaston were recorded in 2 council areas. Walsall has 1,646 of 1,722 (96%).

Collisions in Darlaston by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall1,6462,16721265
2ndSandwell76109021

Postcode districts in Darlaston

Collisions in Darlaston were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by WS10 (1,649) and WS2 (41).