Wolverhampton road traffic accidents
Wolverhampton recorded 14,404 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 19,402 casualties. Of these collisions, 125 were fatal and 1,843 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 125
- Serious
- 1,843
- Casualties
- 19,402
- Fatal
- 125
- Serious
- 1,843
- Casualties
- 19,402
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wolverhampton
Roads in Wolverhampton
Postcode districts in Wolverhampton
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wolverhampton
Road collision statistics for Wolverhampton
Collisions recorded
14,404
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
19,402
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
125
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,843
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wolverhampton
Collisions in Wolverhampton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in Wolverhampton happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wolverhampton have produced 19,402 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 1,604 collisions, Monday 2,107 collisions, Tuesday 2,057 collisions, Wednesday 2,122 collisions, Thursday 2,056 collisions, Friday 2,369 collisions, Saturday 2,089 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 10,078 collisions, Darkness 4,326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 10,361 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,947 collisions, Roundabout 770 collisions, One way street 163 collisions, One way street/Slip road 95 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 243 collisions, 30 mph 11,967 collisions, 40 mph 2,136 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 10,782 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,998 collisions, Other 660 collisions, Unknown 534 collisions, Raining + high winds 158 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 11,114 casualties, Passenger 5,002 casualties, Pedestrian 3,286 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wolverhampton
How many road accidents have there been in Wolverhampton?
14,404 collisions have been recorded in Wolverhampton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 19,402 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wolverhampton were serious or fatal?
125 were fatal and 1,843 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Wolverhampton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wolverhampton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wolverhampton, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wolverhampton happen on?
71.9% of collisions in Wolverhampton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wolverhampton?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 19,402 casualties recorded in Wolverhampton.
Is road safety in Wolverhampton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wolverhampton rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton cover 1999 to 2025.