Wolverhampton road traffic accidents
Wolverhampton recorded 14,086 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 19,011 casualties. Of these collisions, 120 were fatal and 1,785 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 120
- Serious
- 1,785
- Casualties
- 19,011
- Fatal
- 120
- Serious
- 1,785
- Casualties
- 19,011
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wolverhampton
Roads in Wolverhampton
Postcode districts in Wolverhampton
Accidents in Wolverhampton
Road collision statistics for Wolverhampton
Collisions recorded
14,086
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
19,011
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
120
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,785
13.5% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in Wolverhampton happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wolverhampton have produced 19,011 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 1,571 collisions, Monday 2,063 collisions, Tuesday 2,013 collisions, Wednesday 2,078 collisions, Thursday 2,020 collisions, Friday 2,302 collisions, Saturday 2,039 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 9,856 collisions, Darkness 4,230 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 10,136 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,887 collisions, Roundabout 745 collisions, One way street 160 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 230 collisions, 30 mph 11,693 collisions, 40 mph 2,106 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 10,522 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,957 collisions, Other 648 collisions, Unknown 532 collisions, Raining + high winds 158 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 10,908 casualties, Passenger 4,924 casualties, Pedestrian 3,179 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wolverhampton
How many road accidents have there been in Wolverhampton?
14,086 collisions have been recorded in Wolverhampton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 19,011 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wolverhampton were serious or fatal?
120 were fatal and 1,785 were serious — 13.5% 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 16.3% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wolverhampton happen on?
72% 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 16.7% of the 19,011 casualties recorded in Wolverhampton.
Is road safety in Wolverhampton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wolverhampton fell 21% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.