Wednesbury road traffic accidents
Wednesbury recorded 1,279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,750 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,750
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,750
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wednesbury
Roads in Wednesbury
Postcode districts in Wednesbury
Accidents in Wednesbury
Road collision statistics for Wednesbury
Collisions recorded
1,279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,750
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wednesbury
Collisions in Wednesbury are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.1% of recorded collisions in Wednesbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wednesbury have produced 1,750 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 128 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 207 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 896 collisions, Darkness 383 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 807 collisions, Dual carriageway 274 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,094 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 964 collisions, Raining no high winds 187 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 988 casualties, Passenger 482 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wednesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Wednesbury?
1,279 collisions have been recorded in Wednesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,750 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wednesbury were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 168 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Wednesbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wednesbury?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Wednesbury, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wednesbury happen on?
63.1% of collisions in Wednesbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wednesbury?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 1,750 casualties recorded in Wednesbury.
Is road safety in Wednesbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wednesbury rose 39% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Wednesbury come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Wednesbury cover 1999 to 2024.