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Dudley road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 921 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 1983, and 1,159 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 237 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (1,009), and casualties fell from 1,317.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 35,585 collisions in Dudley.

Collisions in 1983
921
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,159
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
10
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
237
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 1983

1.1% of collisions in Dudley in 1983 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious23726%
  • Slight67473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious25722%
  • Slight89277%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 1983 is highlighted, with 921, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025392502
2024396518
2023431574
2022400547
2021381501
2020291386
2019411541
2018430563
2017408534
2016504679
2015432566
2014461622
2013419549
2012422601
2011447600
2010555731
2009679936
20087501,109
20077741,083
20068011,136
20059081,273
20048141,111
20038671,194
20021,0061,351
20019651,290
20001,0721,407
19991,0111,403
19989741,334
19971,0331,386
19969511,284
19959591,326
19949211,230
19938841,136
19929601,226
19919501,244
19901,0381,368
19891,0021,315
19889471,183
19878211,021
19869481,188
19859961,274
19849691,240
19839211,159
19821,0091,317
19819731,249
19809901,251
19799121,208

When and where crashes happen in Dudley in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (13%)
  • Wednesday153 (17%)
  • Thursday135 (15%)
  • Friday163 (18%)
  • Saturday127 (14%)
  • Sunday91 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59179 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59242 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (9%)
  • February60 (6.5%)
  • March71 (7.7%)
  • April71 (7.7%)
  • May55 (6%)
  • June70 (7.6%)
  • July85 (9.2%)
  • August107 (12%)
  • September78 (8.5%)
  • October94 (10%)
  • November76 (8.3%)
  • December71 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight672 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds707 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other43 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry618 (67%)
  • Wet or damp281 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph783 (85%)
  • 40 mph100 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway779 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (11%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant428 (37%)
  • Pedestrian318 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist244 (21%)
  • Cyclist112 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1093 (8%)
  • 11 to 15139 (12%)
  • 16 to 20353 (30%)
  • 21 to 25112 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 35120 (10%)
  • 36 to 4583 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 5565 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6563 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.7%)
  • Over 7535 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider590 (51%)
  • Pedestrian318 (27%)
  • Passenger251 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car991 (64%)
  • Motorcycle243 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Dudley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Dudley ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 83rd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
83rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 1983

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 1983: 73, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46173104116
2ndA4917287115
3rdA4587085223
4thA4595266112
5thA4036334507
6thA4101222519
7thB4176212806
8thA463162203
9thA4123151804
10thA456151815
11thB4175142203
12thB4183131501
13thA4037121700
14thA451121704
15thA457121813
16thA449101602
17thB4179101504
18thB417181011
19thA41007800
20thA41687703

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 1983

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 1983: 219.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 1983

DY8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 1983: 157.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 1983, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years