Willenhall road traffic accidents
Willenhall recorded 2,160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,893 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 272 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 2,893
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 2,893
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Willenhall
Roads in Willenhall
Postcode districts in Willenhall
Accidents in Willenhall
Road collision statistics for Willenhall
Collisions recorded
2,160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,893
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
272
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Willenhall
Collisions in Willenhall are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in Willenhall happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Willenhall have produced 2,893 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 232 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 303 collisions, Wednesday 331 collisions, Thursday 332 collisions, Friday 368 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,560 collisions, Darkness 600 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,657 collisions, Dual carriageway 284 collisions, Roundabout 159 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,924 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 108 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,679 collisions, Raining no high winds 271 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,729 casualties, Passenger 714 casualties, Pedestrian 450 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Willenhall
How many road accidents have there been in Willenhall?
2,160 collisions have been recorded in Willenhall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,893 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Willenhall were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 272 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Willenhall resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Willenhall?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Willenhall, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Willenhall happen on?
76.7% of collisions in Willenhall are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Willenhall?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 2,893 casualties recorded in Willenhall.
Is road safety in Willenhall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Willenhall rose 15% 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 Willenhall 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 Willenhall cover 1999 to 2024.