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Sandwell road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 996 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 1995, and 1,381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1994 (1,052), and casualties fell from 1,387.

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

Collisions in 1995
996
Down 5% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,381
Level with 1994
Fatal collisions
6
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 1995

0.6% of collisions in Sandwell in 1995 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious17417%
  • Slight81682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious20315%
  • Slight1,17185%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 1995 is highlighted, with 996, down 5% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (13%)
  • Tuesday145 (15%)
  • Wednesday124 (12%)
  • Thursday140 (14%)
  • Friday210 (21%)
  • Saturday121 (12%)
  • Sunday123 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59147 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59192 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59267 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59164 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (9.4%)
  • February89 (8.9%)
  • March69 (6.9%)
  • April70 (7%)
  • May78 (7.8%)
  • June90 (9%)
  • July67 (6.7%)
  • August80 (8%)
  • September91 (9.1%)
  • October78 (7.8%)
  • November108 (11%)
  • December82 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight734 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds714 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry608 (61%)
  • Wet or damp366 (37%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph804 (81%)
  • 40 mph144 (14%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph35 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway705 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway212 (21%)
  • Roundabout54 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant871 (63%)
  • Pedestrian275 (20%)
  • Cyclist86 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10108 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15106 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20172 (12%)
  • 21 to 25194 (14%)
  • 26 to 35284 (21%)
  • 36 to 45152 (11%)
  • 46 to 55123 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6587 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.2%)
  • Over 7535 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider695 (50%)
  • Passenger411 (30%)
  • Pedestrian275 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,379 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle65 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 66th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 1995

The A457 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 1995: 59, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA457598608
2ndA461527007
3rdA41235076111
4thA41485707
5thA4031335206
6thB4169283819
7thA4100253003
8thA4037243408
9thM5244304
10thA4041223312
11thA4030212203
12thA456193805
13thA459152203
14thA34131602
15thA4034131511
16thM6131500
17thB4171121701
18thB4136101302
19thB415791404
20thB41639901

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 1995

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 1995: 257.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 1995

B70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 1995: 128.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 1995, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years