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Dudley road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 867 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2003, and 1,194 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2002 (1,006), and casualties fell from 1,351.

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

Collisions in 2003
867
Down 14% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,194
Down 12% on 2002
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
9.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2003

1.5% of collisions in Dudley in 2003 were fatal and 9.5% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious829.5%
  • Slight77289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious927.7%
  • Slight1,08991%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2003 is highlighted, with 867, down 14% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (15%)
  • Tuesday110 (13%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday139 (16%)
  • Friday142 (16%)
  • Saturday122 (14%)
  • Sunday95 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59111 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59146 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59228 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (10%)
  • February67 (7.7%)
  • March72 (8.3%)
  • April73 (8.4%)
  • May81 (9.3%)
  • June73 (8.4%)
  • July72 (8.3%)
  • August68 (7.8%)
  • September72 (8.3%)
  • October69 (8%)
  • November75 (8.7%)
  • December58 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight617 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds700 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (68%)
  • Wet or damp257 (30%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph763 (88%)
  • 40 mph88 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway680 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (15%)
  • Roundabout34 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant779 (65%)
  • Pedestrian190 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist59 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1035 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1585 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20198 (17%)
  • 21 to 25141 (12%)
  • 26 to 35230 (19%)
  • 36 to 45169 (14%)
  • 46 to 55108 (9%)
  • 56 to 6550 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.2%)
  • Over 7542 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded75 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider671 (56%)
  • Passenger333 (28%)
  • Pedestrian190 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,275 (79%)
  • Motorcycle97 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Dudley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Dudley ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 73rd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2003

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South, Dudley, DY5 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2003, with 47 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2003

The A458 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2003: 50, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4585069011
2ndA459496703
3rdA461498224
4thA4036456527
5thA491455710
6thA4123314511
7thB4176202701
8thA4100193301
9thA4101192802
10thA463182214
11thA456121804
12thB4186121201
13thB4175101202
14thA4579901
15thB417991201
16thA416881001
17thB417181201
18thB418081401
19thB448381301
20thA403771501

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2003

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2003: 233.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2003

DY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2003: 154.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years