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Walsall road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,961 road traffic collisions in Walsall from 1980 to 2025, and 11,899 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 93 were fatal and 1,433 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 127 collisions, up 34% on 2024 (95).

Collisions since 1980
8,961
131st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,899
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
93
103 people killed
Serious collisions
1,433
1,594 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
127
Up 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
152
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Walsall

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal931%
  • Serious1,43316%
  • Slight7,43583%

What the data shows

  • Walsall had 1,368 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,670 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Walsall were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,950 children under 16 were killed or injured in Walsall, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Walsall.

Where Walsall ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
131st
Most casualties
124th
Most fatal collisions
131st
Most serious collisions
135th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,301 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,307 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,244 (14%)
  • Thursday1,302 (15%)
  • Friday1,525 (17%)
  • Saturday1,328 (15%)
  • Sunday954 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,378 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,488 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,901 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,241 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road402 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout398 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph56 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph7,727 (86%)
  • 40 mph892 (10%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph259 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,794 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,270 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds107 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other445 (5%)
  • Not recorded178 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,748 (57%)
  • Pedestrian2,768 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist793 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist646 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant379 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant232 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant171 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Walsall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Walsall, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Walsall peaked at 279 in 2000; 2025 had 127.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 127
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025127152
202495132
202399128
2022144199
2021122169
2020101142
2019177250
2018156231
2017167227
2016180231
2015176239
2014157221
2013115177
2012114161
2011124178
2010159211
2009165247
2008217276
2007238311
2006205280
2005187252
2004194290
2003224294
2002220301
2001262324
2000279386
1999272386
1998261376
1997238321
1996267365
1995222276
1994227296
1993234306
1992264333
1991224283
1990258342
1989249324
1988246299
1987187249
198600
1985243316
1984259318
1983237274
1982199243
1981241311
1980229272

Map of recent crashes in Walsall

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Walsall

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Walsall

The 24 most recent collisions in Walsall happened between 18 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Walsall

The A4148 has the most collisions in Walsall, 1,360 of 8,961 (15%), followed by the A34 (976).

Collisions in Walsall on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41481,3601,89020203
2ndA349761,22311186
3rdA4617839896108
4thA454559756794
5thA4031377506677
6thB4210297383159
7thM6267422521
8thB4151216309240
9thB4456205309341
10thA4038199275340
11thM54600

Council areas covering Walsall

Collisions in Walsall were recorded in 3 council areas. Walsall has 8,919 of 8,961 (99.5%).

Collisions in Walsall by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall8,91911,835921,428
2ndSandwell385815
3rdBirmingham3400

Postcode districts in Walsall

Collisions in Walsall were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by WS1 (3,852) and WS2 (3,687).