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Sandwell road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 574 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 2023, and 794 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 121 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (588), and casualties fell from 799.

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

Collisions in 2023
574
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
794
Down 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
121
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 2023

0.7% of collisions in Sandwell in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious12121%
  • Slight44978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious12916%
  • Slight66183%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 2023 is highlighted, with 574, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (13%)
  • Tuesday87 (15%)
  • Wednesday96 (17%)
  • Thursday93 (16%)
  • Friday91 (16%)
  • Saturday76 (13%)
  • Sunday54 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59106 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8.9%)
  • February45 (7.8%)
  • March39 (6.8%)
  • April40 (7%)
  • May37 (6.4%)
  • June54 (9.4%)
  • July69 (12%)
  • August44 (7.7%)
  • September49 (8.5%)
  • October50 (8.7%)
  • November50 (8.7%)
  • December46 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight399 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds472 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry436 (76%)
  • Wet or damp130 (23%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph432 (75%)
  • 40 mph84 (15%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph19 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway373 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (28%)
  • Roundabout31 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant521 (66%)
  • Pedestrian149 (19%)
  • Cyclist42 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2056 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2586 (11%)
  • 26 to 35164 (21%)
  • 36 to 45120 (15%)
  • 46 to 55102 (13%)
  • 56 to 6577 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.9%)
  • Over 7521 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider442 (56%)
  • Passenger203 (26%)
  • Pedestrian149 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car858 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle39 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 46th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
36th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sandwell in 2023

Soho & Victoria, Sandwell, B66 3PX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sandwell in 2023, with 27 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 2023

The A457 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 2023: 40, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA457405809
2ndA4123355507
3rdA41304209
4thA461192804
5thA4031162708
6thM6162613
7thM5153402
8thB4169142102
9thA4041121611
10thA4030111300
11thA4034111504
12thA4037101402
13thA4100101102
14thB4517101304
15thA41968802
16thA42528801
17thB418281400
18thA418271101
19thB413671100
20thA346601

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 2023

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 2023: 141.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 2023

B66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 2023: 87.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years