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Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,238 road traffic collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,636 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 141 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,238
651st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,636
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
141
166 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious14111%
  • Slight1,08387%

What the data shows

  • Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had 90 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 196 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 292 children under 16 were killed or injured in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay.

Where Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
651st
Most casualties
627th
Most fatal collisions
669th
Most serious collisions
905th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday170 (14%)
  • Tuesday162 (13%)
  • Wednesday181 (15%)
  • Thursday211 (17%)
  • Friday212 (17%)
  • Saturday177 (14%)
  • Sunday125 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight880 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit313 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,099 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout23 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,101 (89%)
  • 40 mph30 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph67 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph22 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds945 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant925 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist241 (15%)
  • Pedestrian241 (15%)
  • Cyclist138 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay peaked at 48 in 1996; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251218
20241012
2023712
202245
202122
202067
2019716
201846
20171114
20162745
20151418
20141617
20131619
20121216
20111923
20101217
20092428
20082735
20073138
20062534
20053141
20041821
20034054
20023343
20014052
20002226
19993956
19983945
19973954
19964864
19954164
19942836
19933039
19924863
19913246
19904047
19893041
19882937
19872225
19864251
19852534
19844869
19834661
19824657
19814668
19802526
19792534

Map of recent crashes in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

The 24 most recent collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay happened between 14 September 2023 and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

The A34 has the most collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, 366 of 1,238 (30%), followed by the B4156 (203).

Collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34366511446
2ndB4156203263130
3rdA5446828
4thA462345701

Council areas covering Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

Collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay were recorded in 2 council areas. South Staffordshire has 1,163 of 1,238 (94%).

Collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire1,1631,53613129
2ndCannock Chase7499112

Postcode districts in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay

Collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by WS6 (1,151) and WS11 (49).