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Dudley road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,033 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 1997, and 1,386 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 162 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1996 (951), and casualties rose from 1,284.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,033
Up 9% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,386
Up 8% on 1996
Fatal collisions
9
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
162
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 1997

0.9% of collisions in Dudley in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious16216%
  • Slight86283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.6%
  • Serious18413%
  • Slight1,19386%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,033, up 9% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (15%)
  • Tuesday152 (15%)
  • Wednesday161 (16%)
  • Thursday146 (14%)
  • Friday169 (16%)
  • Saturday148 (14%)
  • Sunday100 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59194 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59108 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (8.2%)
  • February87 (8.4%)
  • March85 (8.2%)
  • April81 (7.8%)
  • May75 (7.3%)
  • June96 (9.3%)
  • July97 (9.4%)
  • August66 (6.4%)
  • September71 (6.9%)
  • October107 (10%)
  • November97 (9.4%)
  • December86 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight722 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit289 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds730 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (6%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry607 (59%)
  • Wet or damp408 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph907 (88%)
  • 40 mph105 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway822 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway140 (14%)
  • Roundabout44 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant875 (63%)
  • Pedestrian269 (19%)
  • Cyclist85 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1084 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15107 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20209 (15%)
  • 21 to 25190 (14%)
  • 26 to 35297 (21%)
  • 36 to 45154 (11%)
  • 46 to 55119 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6590 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4%)
  • Over 7550 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider719 (52%)
  • Passenger398 (29%)
  • Pedestrian269 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,501 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle83 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 66th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 1997

The A459 had the most collisions in Dudley in 1997: 82, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45982112023
2ndA49181112019
3rdA4617410407
4thA458587505
5thA4036507108
6thA4101314116
7thA4123243702
8thB4176233413
9thB4175182502
10thB4179182004
11thA457142711
12thA463141602
13thA4100121402
14thB4186111500
15thA456101101
16thB4163101500
17thA416891202
18thB417191200
19thB417391212
20thA4498902

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 1997

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 1997: 270.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 1997

DY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 1997: 167.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 1997, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years