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Redditch road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 123 road traffic collisions in Redditch in 2017, and 152 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2016 (110), and casualties rose from 133.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,676 collisions in Redditch.

Collisions in 2017
123
Up 12% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
152
Up 14% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Redditch in 2017

1.6% of collisions in Redditch in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Redditch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious2117%
  • Slight10081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2214%
  • Slight12884%

Redditch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redditch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 250 in 1998. 2017 is highlighted, with 123, up 12% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 123
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255569
20247399
20237291
202277111
202194138
202086112
2019123167
201889107
2017123152
2016110133
2015112149
201497132
201394116
2012126168
2011165235
2010136179
2009180239
2008142191
2007178236
2006151183
2005177234
2004165224
2003190260
2002194269
2001234320
2000238331
1999220306
1998250319
1997234311
1996223304
1995240303
1994211271
1993195223
1992200252
1991168209
1990238305
1989218276
1988175210
1987178222
1986167231
1985183238
1984200245
1983193245
1982169215
1981142186
1980172222
1979219295

When and where crashes happen in Redditch in 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday18 (15%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday21 (17%)
  • Friday23 (19%)
  • Saturday12 (9.8%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8.1%)
  • February7 (5.7%)
  • March14 (11%)
  • April8 (6.5%)
  • May18 (15%)
  • June11 (8.9%)
  • July4 (3.3%)
  • August14 (11%)
  • September12 (9.8%)
  • October7 (5.7%)
  • November10 (8.1%)
  • December8 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight101 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (94%)
  • Raining, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (80%)
  • Wet or damp19 (15%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph76 (62%)
  • 40 mph30 (24%)
  • 60 mph6 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph11 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout9 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redditch in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (13%)
  • Pedestrian19 (13%)
  • Cyclist16 (11%)
  • Van occupant3 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2017 (11%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3538 (25%)
  • 36 to 4523 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (17%)
  • 56 to 658 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (2%)
  • Over 754 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (70%)
  • Passenger26 (17%)
  • Pedestrian19 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (75%)
  • Motorcycle21 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redditch in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Redditch

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 Redditch ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redditch had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 2017.

Collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Redditch in 2017

Central, Redditch, B98 8DU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Redditch in 2017, with 27 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Redditch with the most crashes in 2017

The A441 had the most collisions in Redditch in 2017: 15, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redditch, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA441152201
2ndA402371311
3rdA4485701
4thB44974401
5thA41893301
6thB41843300
7thB41042201
8thB45042200
9thB40901100
10thB40961100
11thB41011100
12thB41901100

Towns in Redditch: crashes in 2017

Redditch itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 78.

Postcode districts in Redditch: crashes in 2017

B98 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redditch in 2017: 70.

Latest crashes in Redditch in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Redditch in 2017, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2017.

Severity

Redditch road accidents in other years