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Sandwell road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 981 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 1993, and 1,296 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1992 (987), and casualties rose from 1,282.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,064 collisions in Sandwell.

Collisions in 1993
981
Down 1% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,296
Up 1% on 1992
Fatal collisions
16
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 1993

1.6% of collisions in Sandwell in 1993 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious14715%
  • Slight81883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious17213%
  • Slight1,10885%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 1993 is highlighted, with 981, down 1% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025600784
2024614811
2023574794
2022588799
2021596806
2020504657
2019570768
2018613825
2017639915
2016611827
2015651880
2014629910
2013534720
2012474622
2011529752
20106981,027
20098931,280
20089711,336
20079951,350
20061,0231,366
20051,0281,384
20041,0101,290
20031,1481,501
20021,1751,549
20011,2721,702
20001,2401,639
19991,1651,522
19981,1791,617
19971,0451,405
19961,0901,474
19959961,381
19941,0521,387
19939811,296
19929871,282
19911,0741,441
19901,0481,391
19891,0781,421
19881,0491,377
19878241,066
19861,0161,318
19859961,288
19841,0581,341
19831,0681,350
19821,1281,458
19811,0091,287
19801,0331,339
19791,0091,306

When and where crashes happen in Sandwell in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday157 (16%)
  • Wednesday144 (15%)
  • Thursday142 (14%)
  • Friday189 (19%)
  • Saturday124 (13%)
  • Sunday92 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59149 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59184 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59256 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5969 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.8%)
  • February56 (5.7%)
  • March63 (6.4%)
  • April58 (5.9%)
  • May81 (8.3%)
  • June91 (9.3%)
  • July95 (9.7%)
  • August68 (6.9%)
  • September88 (9%)
  • October102 (10%)
  • November104 (11%)
  • December98 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight717 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit255 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds712 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other53 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry551 (56%)
  • Wet or damp407 (41%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph767 (78%)
  • 40 mph149 (15%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph44 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway667 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway218 (22%)
  • Roundabout64 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant792 (61%)
  • Pedestrian264 (20%)
  • Cyclist79 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1089 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1598 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20166 (13%)
  • 21 to 25206 (16%)
  • 26 to 35238 (18%)
  • 36 to 45149 (11%)
  • 46 to 55117 (9%)
  • 56 to 6581 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7576 (5.9%)
  • Over 7531 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider659 (51%)
  • Passenger373 (29%)
  • Pedestrian264 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,308 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle66 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Sandwell

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sandwell ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 65th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
65th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 1993

The A41 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 1993: 61, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41617106
2ndA4576074110
3rdA4615063010
4thA4123497316
5thA4031355233
6thM5325143
7thA4100223201
8thB4169223104
9thA4041212603
10thM6202704
11thA4030192002
12thA456192704
13thA4037162103
14thB4136152101
15thA34132001
16thA4034121801
17thA4182111401
18thA459111400
19thA4035101802
20thB4171101201

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 1993

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 1993: 272.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 1993

B70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 1993: 136.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 1993, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years