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Redditch road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 72 road traffic collisions in Redditch in 2023, and 91 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (77), and casualties fell from 111.

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

Collisions in 2023
72
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
91
Down 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Redditch in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Redditch in 2023 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Redditch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1622%
  • Slight5576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious1719%
  • Slight7380%

Redditch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redditch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 250 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 72, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 72
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday5 (6.9%)
  • Wednesday8 (11%)
  • Thursday14 (19%)
  • Friday7 (9.7%)
  • Saturday15 (21%)
  • Sunday10 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:597 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (11%)
  • February8 (11%)
  • March5 (6.9%)
  • April6 (8.3%)
  • May7 (9.7%)
  • June5 (6.9%)
  • July4 (5.6%)
  • August5 (6.9%)
  • September8 (11%)
  • October8 (11%)
  • November5 (6.9%)
  • December3 (4.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight51 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds63 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (65%)
  • Wet or damp24 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph41 (57%)
  • 40 mph18 (25%)
  • 60 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph11 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway51 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (15%)
  • Roundabout6 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redditch in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (67%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)
  • Cyclist6 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 206 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 259 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3520 (22%)
  • 36 to 4512 (13%)
  • 46 to 5517 (19%)
  • 56 to 6510 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (7.7%)
  • Over 752 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider64 (70%)
  • Passenger14 (15%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car101 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle6 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redditch in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Redditch ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redditch had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2023.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Redditch in 2023

Central, Redditch, B98 8DU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Redditch in 2023, with 13 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Redditch with the most crashes in 2023

The A441 had the most collisions in Redditch in 2023: 12, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redditch, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA441121702
2ndA402381104
3rdB449761002
4thA41893310
5thB41842201
6thA4481100
7thB41601200
8thB45041200

Towns in Redditch: crashes in 2023

Redditch itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 39.

Postcode districts in Redditch: crashes in 2023

B98 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redditch in 2023: 55.

Latest crashes in Redditch in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Redditch in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Redditch road accidents in other years