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Sandwell road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 588 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 2022, and 799 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2021 (596), and casualties fell from 806.

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

Collisions in 2022
588
Down 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
799
Down 1% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 2022

1% of collisions in Sandwell in 2022 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious10217%
  • Slight48082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious11314%
  • Slight68085%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 2022 is highlighted, with 588, down 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (13%)
  • Wednesday87 (15%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday95 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.8%)
  • February35 (6%)
  • March39 (6.6%)
  • April46 (7.8%)
  • May52 (8.8%)
  • June50 (8.5%)
  • July45 (7.7%)
  • August60 (10%)
  • September63 (11%)
  • October48 (8.2%)
  • November55 (9.4%)
  • December55 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight410 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds483 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry443 (75%)
  • Wet or damp127 (22%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph463 (79%)
  • 40 mph68 (12%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph24 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway126 (21%)
  • Roundabout55 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant477 (60%)
  • Pedestrian149 (19%)
  • Cyclist52 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1550 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2073 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2580 (10%)
  • 26 to 35161 (20%)
  • 36 to 45122 (15%)
  • 46 to 5594 (12%)
  • 56 to 6568 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.4%)
  • Over 7518 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded59 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider458 (57%)
  • Passenger192 (24%)
  • Pedestrian149 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car848 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle47 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 46th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sandwell in 2022

Soho & Victoria, Sandwell, B66 3PX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sandwell in 2022, with 30 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 2022

The A4123 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 2022: 33, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4123334907
2ndA457314714
3rdA41232803
4thA461202403
5thM5183203
6thA4100151703
7thB4169152002
8thA4034141811
9thA4031121401
10thA4196121602
11thM6122213
12thA4037101302
13thA40929901
14thB417191003
15thB418291201
16thA347801
17thA40307803
18thA425271202
19thB414971203
20thB416371000

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 2022

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 2022: 139.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 2022

B66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 2022: 92.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 2022, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years