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Willenhall road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,161 road traffic collisions in Willenhall, Walsall, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 651 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,161
250th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,377
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
53 people killed
Serious collisions
651
706 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Willenhall

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.2%
  • Serious65116%
  • Slight3,45883%

What the data shows

  • Willenhall had 579 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 725 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Willenhall were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,036 children under 16 were killed or injured in Willenhall, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Willenhall.

Where Willenhall ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
250th
Most casualties
243rd
Most fatal collisions
214th
Most serious collisions
273rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday569 (14%)
  • Tuesday585 (14%)
  • Wednesday645 (16%)
  • Thursday630 (15%)
  • Friday750 (18%)
  • Saturday564 (14%)
  • Sunday418 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,961 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,160 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,426 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway388 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout259 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,909 (94%)
  • 40 mph36 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph59 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph129 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,147 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds589 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other218 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded78 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,749 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,099 (20%)
  • Cyclist578 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist571 (11%)
  • Van occupant142 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant109 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Willenhall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Willenhall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Willenhall peaked at 139 in 1998; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255669
20244965
20234760
20225366
20215660
20204964
20196072
20186892
20176592
201676104
20156784
20145672
20135368
20124471
20114565
201069100
200979105
200888142
2007108148
2006116154
2005100145
200491110
2003109133
200285106
2001117143
2000114161
1999105153
1998139196
1997112140
1996120153
1995129165
1994115141
1993106121
1992103135
1991112164
1990130168
1989128152
1988131162
1987104136
198600
1985110136
1984117129
1983116137
1982112131
1981118143
1980131161
197933

Map of recent crashes in Willenhall

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Willenhall

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Willenhall

The 24 most recent collisions in Willenhall happened between 5 September and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Willenhall

The A462 has the most collisions in Willenhall, 680 of 4,161 (16%), followed by the A454 (536).

Collisions in Willenhall on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46268089313110
2ndA4545366811080
3rdA4124269346343
4thB4464212284427
5thB4484141173217
6thM6135246523
7thA463107166112
8thB4157106133219

Council areas covering Willenhall

Collisions in Willenhall were recorded in 4 council areas. Walsall has 4,130 of 4,161 (99%).

Collisions in Willenhall by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall4,1305,34352646
2ndWolverhampton202301
3rdSouth Staffordshire7702
4thBirmingham3301

Postcode districts in Willenhall

Collisions in Willenhall were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by WV13 (1,730) and WV12 (1,632).