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Dudley road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 408 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2017, and 534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2016 (504), and casualties fell from 679.

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

Collisions in 2017
408
Down 19% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
534
Down 21% on 2016
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2017

1.7% of collisions in Dudley in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious6917%
  • Slight33281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious7614%
  • Slight45184%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2017 is highlighted, with 408, down 19% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 408
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (14%)
  • Tuesday66 (16%)
  • Wednesday71 (17%)
  • Thursday59 (14%)
  • Friday87 (21%)
  • Saturday39 (9.6%)
  • Sunday29 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.1%)
  • February35 (8.6%)
  • March32 (7.8%)
  • April30 (7.4%)
  • May39 (9.6%)
  • June30 (7.4%)
  • July31 (7.6%)
  • August38 (9.3%)
  • September33 (8.1%)
  • October38 (9.3%)
  • November42 (10%)
  • December31 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight291 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry302 (74%)
  • Wet or damp100 (25%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph365 (89%)
  • 40 mph26 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph8 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (15%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant326 (61%)
  • Pedestrian106 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist36 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1535 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2070 (13%)
  • 21 to 2558 (11%)
  • 26 to 3591 (17%)
  • 36 to 4566 (12%)
  • 46 to 5577 (14%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.9%)
  • Over 7515 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider315 (59%)
  • Passenger113 (21%)
  • Pedestrian106 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car600 (79%)
  • Motorcycle48 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Dudley ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 99th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
99th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
99th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2017

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2017, with 31 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2017

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2017: 31, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA461313805
2ndA458262813
3rdA459253004
4thA4036193112
5thA491182523
6thA4101121703
7thA412391102
8thA46381003
9thB417371000
10thB41767901
11thM571000
12thA41686600
13thB41756812
14thA41005502
15thB41775501
16thA40344500
17thA4494600
18thA4564500
19thB44834600
20thB41793303

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2017

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2017: 133.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2017

DY2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2017: 74.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2017, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2017.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years