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Dudley road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 750 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2008, and 1,109 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2007 (774), and casualties rose from 1,083.

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

Collisions in 2008
750
Down 3% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,109
Up 2% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2008

0.4% of collisions in Dudley in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious9913%
  • Slight64886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious11911%
  • Slight98789%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2008 is highlighted, with 750, down 3% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday107 (14%)
  • Wednesday117 (16%)
  • Thursday123 (16%)
  • Friday121 (16%)
  • Saturday111 (15%)
  • Sunday76 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59131 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59202 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.8%)
  • February72 (9.6%)
  • March70 (9.3%)
  • April69 (9.2%)
  • May62 (8.3%)
  • June53 (7.1%)
  • July58 (7.7%)
  • August48 (6.4%)
  • September60 (8%)
  • October62 (8.3%)
  • November68 (9.1%)
  • December62 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight540 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds584 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other34 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry494 (66%)
  • Wet or damp243 (32%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph628 (84%)
  • 40 mph100 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway557 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (16%)
  • Roundabout52 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant671 (61%)
  • Pedestrian189 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist47 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1598 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20205 (18%)
  • 21 to 25146 (13%)
  • 26 to 35166 (15%)
  • 36 to 45153 (14%)
  • 46 to 55114 (10%)
  • 56 to 6562 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.7%)
  • Over 7526 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded54 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider611 (55%)
  • Passenger309 (28%)
  • Pedestrian189 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,030 (76%)
  • Motorcycle88 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 54th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2008

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2008, with 65 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2008

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2008: 76, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4617611505
2ndA459507509
3rdA4036336404
4thA491313908
5thA458294104
6thA4123254702
7thA4101202102
8thB4176152006
9thA4100131903
10thB4179131900
11thA456121500
12thB4175121802
13thB4177122004
14thA416891002
15thA403481300
16thA45781400
17thB417182201
18thB418681302
19thA4517811
20thB41807800

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2008

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2008: 219.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2008

DY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2008: 135.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2008, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years