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Sandwell road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 534 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 2013, and 720 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2012 (474), and casualties rose from 622.

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

Collisions in 2013
534
Up 13% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
720
Up 16% on 2012
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 2013

1.3% of collisions in Sandwell in 2013 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious7915%
  • Slight44884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious8812%
  • Slight62387%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 2013 is highlighted, with 534, up 13% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 534
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (16%)
  • Tuesday72 (13%)
  • Wednesday77 (14%)
  • Thursday84 (16%)
  • Friday87 (16%)
  • Saturday75 (14%)
  • Sunday55 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59126 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (6.9%)
  • February33 (6.2%)
  • March43 (8.1%)
  • April48 (9%)
  • May32 (6%)
  • June45 (8.4%)
  • July32 (6%)
  • August54 (10%)
  • September49 (9.2%)
  • October50 (9.4%)
  • November52 (9.7%)
  • December59 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight375 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds377 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other31 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry351 (66%)
  • Wet or damp163 (31%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.2%)
  • Snow8 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph394 (74%)
  • 40 mph92 (17%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph37 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway339 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (24%)
  • Roundabout52 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (59%)
  • Pedestrian120 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist47 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5%)
  • 16 to 2079 (11%)
  • 21 to 25110 (15%)
  • 26 to 35160 (22%)
  • 36 to 45109 (15%)
  • 46 to 5579 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.8%)
  • Over 7528 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider425 (59%)
  • Passenger175 (24%)
  • Pedestrian120 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car764 (77%)
  • Motorcycle69 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Sandwell

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 Sandwell ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 74th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sandwell in 2013

Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Sandwell, B43 6JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sandwell in 2013, with 28 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 2013

The A4123 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 2013: 41, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4123416424
2ndA457334003
3rdA461253303
4thA41233103
5thM6213100
6thM5192603
7thA4031131704
8thB4182131713
9thA4030121703
10thB4169121301
11thA4041111801
12thA4034101302
13thA4100101504
14thA403791100
15thA40929901
16thA419691103
17thB414971300
18thA4566802
19thB45176700
20thB41635501

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 2013

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 2013: 128.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 2013

B70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 2013: 78.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 2013, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years