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Dudley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2020, and 386 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 29% on 2019 (411), and casualties fell from 541.

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

Collisions in 2020
291
Down 29% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
386
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
10
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2020

3.4% of collisions in Dudley in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.4%
  • Serious6823%
  • Slight21373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.1%
  • Serious7319%
  • Slight30178%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2020 is highlighted, with 291, down 29% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 291
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday48 (16%)
  • Thursday36 (12%)
  • Friday53 (18%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (16%)
  • February29 (10%)
  • March17 (5.8%)
  • April8 (2.7%)
  • May11 (3.8%)
  • June15 (5.2%)
  • July12 (4.1%)
  • August35 (12%)
  • September35 (12%)
  • October34 (12%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December19 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit91 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (69%)
  • Wet or damp89 (31%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph262 (90%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (15%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (64%)
  • Pedestrian75 (19%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1527 (7%)
  • 16 to 2052 (13%)
  • 21 to 2548 (12%)
  • 26 to 3577 (20%)
  • 36 to 4545 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.2%)
  • Over 7513 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider228 (59%)
  • Passenger83 (22%)
  • Pedestrian75 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car419 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle24 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 92nd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2020

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2020, with 27 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2020

The A461 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2020: 31, including 3 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA461314533
2ndA459192508
3rdA458161906
4thA4101131615
5thA4036101203
6thA49191311
7thB417581100
8thA412371102
9thA4577802
10thA41006801
11thB41775701
12thB41714401
13thA40343300
14thA41683302
15thA4633501
16thB41633301
17thB41793501
18thB41863300
19thB44833400
20thA4512200

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2020

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2020: 84.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2020

DY2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2020: 48.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2020, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2020.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years