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Dudley road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in Dudley in 2021, and 501 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 31% on 2020 (291), and casualties rose from 386.

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

Collisions in 2021
381
Up 31% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
501
Up 30% on 2020
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Dudley in 2021

1.6% of collisions in Dudley in 2021 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 19% in Dudley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6417%
  • Slight31182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6713%
  • Slight42885%

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,072 in 2000. 2021 is highlighted, with 381, up 31% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 381
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (12%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday63 (17%)
  • Thursday59 (15%)
  • Friday51 (13%)
  • Saturday69 (18%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (9.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (5.8%)
  • February32 (8.4%)
  • March21 (5.5%)
  • April33 (8.7%)
  • May43 (11%)
  • June31 (8.1%)
  • July34 (8.9%)
  • August35 (9.2%)
  • September32 (8.4%)
  • October32 (8.4%)
  • November41 (11%)
  • December25 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight276 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds302 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (76%)
  • Wet or damp82 (22%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph339 (89%)
  • 40 mph31 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph4 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway290 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (14%)
  • Roundabout23 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dudley in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (65%)
  • Pedestrian73 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist30 (6%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (10%)
  • 21 to 2574 (15%)
  • 26 to 35104 (21%)
  • 36 to 4564 (13%)
  • 46 to 5555 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (10%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider314 (63%)
  • Passenger114 (23%)
  • Pedestrian73 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car558 (79%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dudley in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dudley had the 73rd most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Dudley in 2021

St. James's, Dudley, DY2 7AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dudley in 2021, with 26 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Dudley with the most crashes in 2021

The A459 had the most collisions in Dudley in 2021: 26, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dudley, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA459263625
2ndA458253516
3rdA461253705
4thA4036202513
5thA491141702
6thA4101132011
7thB4176101501
8thA412391201
9thA41006801
10thB41756702
11thB41806701
12thA40345500
13thA41685500
14thB41775501
15thB41795600
16thA4574401
17thB44834600
18thB45874401
19thM54701
20thA4513301

Towns in Dudley: crashes in 2021

Dudley, Dudley had the most collisions of any town in Dudley in 2021: 117.

Postcode districts in Dudley: crashes in 2021

DY1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dudley in 2021: 68.

Latest crashes in Dudley in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Dudley in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Dudley road accidents in other years