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Road collisions in Wolverhampton
Police recorded 2,109 road collisions involving injury in Wolverhampton between 2021 and 2025, about 422 a year. 16 of them were fatal, and an estimated 371 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 473 in 2021 to 377 in 2025, a fall of 20%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Wolverhampton should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Wolverhampton, 2,804 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 5% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 13% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 8% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 522 | 18.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 211 | 7.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 144 | 5.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,808 | 64.5% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 21 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 55 | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 43 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 79 | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 94 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 189 | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 260 | 9.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 292 | 10.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 529 | 19.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 460 | 17.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 357 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 213 | 7.9% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 125 | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 91 | 3.4% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
24.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 6.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 35 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 3,089 | 80.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 166 | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 65 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 153 | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 215 | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 40 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 92 | 2.4% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Wolverhampton
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo Road (A449) | Not at a junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Oxford Street (A41) | Crossroads | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Birmingham New Road (A4123) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Ring Road St Davids (A4150) | Other junction | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Willenhall Road (A454) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Black Country Route (A463) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Bushbury Road | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Ring Road St Peters (A4150) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Black Country Route (A463) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Penn Road (A449) | Crossroads | 9 | 1 | View on map |
| 11 | Coseley Road (A4039) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Stafford Road (A449) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Black Country Route (A463) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Birmingham Road (A4123) | Not at a junction | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 15 | Wergs Road (A41) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Road (A4124) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Birmingham New Road (A4123) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Penn Road (A449) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Road (A4124) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Parkfield Road (A4039) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Bilston Road (A41) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | New Hampton Road West | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | The Rock (A41) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Black Country Route (A463) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Moseley Road | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willenhall Road | 78 | 0 | 11 |
| Stafford Road | 77 | 0 | 16 |
| Black Country Route | 58 | 0 | 9 |
| Penn Road | 53 | 3 | 8 |
| Birmingham New Road | 48 | 0 | 10 |
| Tettenhall Road | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Cannock Road | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Bilston Road | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| Lichfield Road | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| Oxford Street | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Parkfield Road | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| Wolverhampton Road | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| Wellington Road | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Wednesfield Way | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Dudley Road | 22 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
89% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 0% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 60% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A41 | 171 | 0 | 25 |
| A449 | 151 | 3 | 28 |
| A454 | 90 | 1 | 15 |
| A4124 | 83 | 1 | 11 |
| A4150 | 77 | 0 | 13 |
| A463 | 76 | 1 | 15 |
| A4039 | 73 | 2 | 15 |
| A4123 | 73 | 2 | 13 |
| B4484 | 44 | 0 | 10 |
| A459 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| A460 | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| B4161 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| A4126 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| B4163 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| B4162 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in Wolverhampton happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 99% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 892 | 42.3% | 44.0% |
| B road | 93 | 4.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,124 | 53.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 64 | 3.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,814 | 86.0% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 207 | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 21 | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 2 | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 1 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 834 | 39.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 614 | 29.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 279 | 13.3% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 31 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 98 | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 107 | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 136 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,485 | 70.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 587 | 27.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 10 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 7 | 0.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 20 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Wolverhampton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 2,082 | 98.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 27 | 1.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.