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Dudley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 679 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2009, and 936 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2008 (750), and casualties fell from 1,109.

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

Collisions in 2009
679
Down 9% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
936
Down 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2009

0.6% of collisions in Dudley in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious10215%
  • Slight57384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious10912%
  • Slight82288%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2009 is highlighted, with 679, down 9% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (15%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday100 (15%)
  • Thursday104 (15%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday106 (16%)
  • Sunday63 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59128 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59188 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (11%)
  • February43 (6.3%)
  • March65 (9.6%)
  • April60 (8.8%)
  • May74 (11%)
  • June50 (7.4%)
  • July48 (7.1%)
  • August51 (7.5%)
  • September26 (3.8%)
  • October67 (9.9%)
  • November78 (11%)
  • December45 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight498 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds532 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry461 (68%)
  • Wet or damp195 (29%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.2%)
  • Snow8 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph577 (85%)
  • 40 mph87 (13%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway504 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway110 (16%)
  • Roundabout45 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant578 (62%)
  • Pedestrian160 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1561 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20164 (18%)
  • 21 to 25116 (12%)
  • 26 to 35162 (17%)
  • 36 to 45124 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (10%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.1%)
  • Over 7536 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded40 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider543 (58%)
  • Passenger233 (25%)
  • Pedestrian160 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car937 (77%)
  • Motorcycle91 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 67th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
45th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2009

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2009, with 46 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2009

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2009: 64, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA461649006
2ndA459496508
3rdA458384707
4thA491253907
5thA4036243702
6thA4123223513
7thA4101182901
8thB4176172105
9thA4100152102
10thB4175141901
11thA457111602
12thA456101102
13thA46391601
14thB417991302
15thA403481101
16thB448381001
17thA4497801
18thB417371501
19thB40435701
20thB41865601

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2009

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2009: 166.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2009

DY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2009: 113.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2009, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years