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Sandwell road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 504 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 2020, and 657 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2019 (570), and casualties fell from 768.

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

Collisions in 2020
504
Down 12% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
657
Down 14% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 2020

1% of collisions in Sandwell in 2020 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious8918%
  • Slight41081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious9214%
  • Slight56085%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 2020 is highlighted, with 504, down 12% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 504
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday81 (16%)
  • Friday76 (15%)
  • Saturday78 (15%)
  • Sunday58 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (13%)
  • February48 (9.5%)
  • March36 (7.1%)
  • April22 (4.4%)
  • May24 (4.8%)
  • June17 (3.4%)
  • July28 (5.6%)
  • August53 (11%)
  • September53 (11%)
  • October55 (11%)
  • November59 (12%)
  • December43 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit168 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds402 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry363 (72%)
  • Wet or damp138 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2%)
  • 30 mph402 (80%)
  • 40 mph65 (13%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph17 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway330 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (24%)
  • Roundabout37 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (64%)
  • Pedestrian109 (17%)
  • Cyclist45 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1027 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2057 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2590 (14%)
  • 26 to 35143 (22%)
  • 36 to 4597 (15%)
  • 46 to 5583 (13%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (1.8%)
  • Over 7512 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded38 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider387 (59%)
  • Passenger161 (25%)
  • Pedestrian109 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car775 (81%)
  • Motorcycle46 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sandwell ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 45th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Sandwell in 2020

Soho & Victoria, Sandwell, B66 3PX area and West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 8TQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Sandwell in 2020, with 28 collisions each.

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 2020

The A41 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 2020: 34, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA413454010
2ndA457324607
3rdA4123273803
4thA4031161903
5thA461162403
6thA4034151803
7thA4037141611
8thA4030121304
9thA4092121300
10thM5111405
11thA34101601
12thA4041101112
13thA425291500
14thB416991002
15thM691010
16thB417181102
17thA41967800
18thB41497701
19thB451771001
20thA41005501

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 2020

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 2020: 140.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 2020

B66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 2020: 75.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 2020, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years