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Dudley road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 951 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 1996, and 1,284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 177 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (959), and casualties fell from 1,326.

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

Collisions in 1996
951
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,284
Down 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
177
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 1996

0.7% of collisions in Dudley in 1996 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious17719%
  • Slight76781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious20616%
  • Slight1,07183%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 1996 is highlighted, with 951, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (14%)
  • Tuesday130 (14%)
  • Wednesday118 (12%)
  • Thursday148 (16%)
  • Friday185 (19%)
  • Saturday132 (14%)
  • Sunday103 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59111 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59235 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59131 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8.7%)
  • February68 (7.2%)
  • March73 (7.7%)
  • April72 (7.6%)
  • May69 (7.3%)
  • June84 (8.8%)
  • July95 (10%)
  • August79 (8.3%)
  • September63 (6.6%)
  • October99 (10%)
  • November90 (9.5%)
  • December76 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight621 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit313 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds660 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other61 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry542 (57%)
  • Wet or damp377 (40%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph819 (86%)
  • 40 mph95 (10%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway750 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (15%)
  • Roundabout34 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant804 (63%)
  • Pedestrian230 (18%)
  • Cyclist102 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1067 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15110 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20221 (17%)
  • 21 to 25196 (15%)
  • 26 to 35275 (21%)
  • 36 to 45149 (12%)
  • 46 to 55100 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6563 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7537 (2.9%)
  • Over 7522 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider706 (55%)
  • Passenger348 (27%)
  • Pedestrian230 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,341 (78%)
  • Motorcycle100 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach33 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Dudley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Dudley ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 74th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 1996

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 1996: 73, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46173102112
2ndA4916486210
3rdA458638616
4thA4596281011
5thA40364469012
6thB4176264517
7thA4101213201
8thA4123203304
9thB4175202701
10thA4100172201
11thB4186162104
12thA457141602
13thB4179141901
14thA449131703
15thA456121401
16thA463121503
17thB417191302
18thA416881200
19thA45171502
20thB458871103

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 1996

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 1996: 224.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 1996

DY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 1996: 151.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years