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Dudley road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 814 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2004, and 1,111 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2003 (867), and casualties fell from 1,194.

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

Collisions in 2004
814
Down 6% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,111
Down 7% on 2003
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2004

1.1% of collisions in Dudley in 2004 were fatal and 9.1% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious749.1%
  • Slight73190%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious817.3%
  • Slight1,02192%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2004 is highlighted, with 814, down 6% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (14%)
  • Tuesday109 (13%)
  • Wednesday116 (14%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday147 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (14%)
  • Sunday95 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59126 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59209 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59144 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5993 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (9.2%)
  • February55 (6.8%)
  • March66 (8.1%)
  • April70 (8.6%)
  • May74 (9.1%)
  • June81 (10%)
  • July63 (7.7%)
  • August52 (6.4%)
  • September58 (7.1%)
  • October75 (9.2%)
  • November78 (9.6%)
  • December67 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight550 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit259 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds640 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other27 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry533 (65%)
  • Wet or damp261 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Mud3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph684 (84%)
  • 40 mph120 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway632 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout26 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant757 (68%)
  • Pedestrian168 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist54 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1585 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20184 (17%)
  • 21 to 25133 (12%)
  • 26 to 35206 (19%)
  • 36 to 45175 (16%)
  • 46 to 5595 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6554 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7543 (3.9%)
  • Over 7533 (3%)
  • Not recorded33 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider648 (58%)
  • Passenger295 (27%)
  • Pedestrian168 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,202 (79%)
  • Motorcycle86 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 76th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2004

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2004, with 53 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2004

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2004: 62, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA461628225
2ndA458547308
3rdA459466001
4thA491415404
5thA4123325201
6thA4036285003
7thA4101243201
8thA4100182700
9thA463132100
10thB4175131903
11thA456111210
12thB4186101401
13thB417681212
14thB417981511
15thA4517801
16thB41717900
17thA416861201
18thA4576801
19thB44836600
20thB45886701

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2004

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2004: 223.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2004

DY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2004: 140.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2004, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years