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Dudley road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 411 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2019, and 541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (430), and casualties fell from 563.

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

Collisions in 2019
411
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
541
Down 4% on 2018
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2019

1.2% of collisions in Dudley in 2019 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7618%
  • Slight33080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious7714%
  • Slight45985%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2019 is highlighted, with 411, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 411
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (10%)
  • Tuesday60 (15%)
  • Wednesday54 (13%)
  • Thursday82 (20%)
  • Friday64 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (16%)
  • Sunday43 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8%)
  • February34 (8.3%)
  • March39 (9.5%)
  • April47 (11%)
  • May27 (6.6%)
  • June31 (7.5%)
  • July41 (10%)
  • August30 (7.3%)
  • September30 (7.3%)
  • October47 (11%)
  • November24 (5.8%)
  • December28 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds292 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (8.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (72%)
  • Wet or damp112 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph367 (89%)
  • 40 mph28 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway310 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (16%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant327 (60%)
  • Pedestrian109 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1545 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2055 (10%)
  • 21 to 2552 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 35101 (19%)
  • 36 to 4582 (15%)
  • 46 to 5558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6544 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7531 (5.7%)
  • Over 7520 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (57%)
  • Passenger122 (23%)
  • Pedestrian109 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car595 (80%)
  • Motorcycle47 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 89th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2019

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2019, with 33 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2019

The A459 and A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2019, with 30 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA459304015
2ndA461304704
3rdA491223504
4thA458202206
5thA4101161605
6thA4036151903
7thA4123122201
8thA41009900
9thA45691403
10thA46371102
11thB41767811
12thA41686902
13thB41866702
14thB41735602
15thB41795602
16thM55710
17thA4514703
18thB41714400
19thB41774501
20thB41804700

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2019

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2019: 124.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2019

DY2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2019: 74.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years