Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 22 Oct 2025, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025221657455
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw, Redditch, B98 7XQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 379 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward, Redditch, from 2001 to 2025, with 488 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 40 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 9 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 379
- 1,908th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 488
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 9 in 2024
Crash severity at the B98 7XQ hotspot
42 of the 379 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.5%
- Serious4011%
- Slight33789%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 43
- Slightly injured
- 443
- All casualties
- 488
Accidents by year at the B98 7XQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 34 in 2003, against an average of 15 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B98 7XQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 21 | 30 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 18 | 25 |
| 2016 | 14 | 18 |
| 2015 | 11 | 16 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 13 | 16 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 15 | 18 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 | 20 | 23 |
| 2008 | 26 | 37 |
| 2007 | 27 | 36 |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 24 | 26 |
| 2004 | 15 | 22 |
| 2003 | 34 | 42 |
| 2002 | 19 | 26 |
| 2001 | 21 | 32 |
Map of crashes at the B98 7XQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B98 7XQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw, Redditch, B98 7XQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B98 7XQ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the B98 7XQ hotspot
194 of the 379 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Redditch.
Accident hotspots near B98 7XQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Greenlands & Lakeside, Redditch, B98 7QU area, 1.2 km away, with 70 collisions.
- Greenlands & Lakeside, Redditch, B98 7QU area1.2 km away, 83 casualties70 collisions
- Webheath & Callow Hill, Redditch, B97 5YE area1.2 km away, 139 casualties98 collisions
- Central, Redditch, B98 7NG area1.4 km away, 289 casualties217 collisions
- Matchborough & Woodrow, Redditch, B98 7UG area1.5 km away, 245 casualties168 collisions
- Greenlands & Lakeside, Redditch, B98 7EY area2.2 km away, 172 casualties141 collisions
- Central, Redditch, B97 4PA area2.2 km away, 84 casualties66 collisions
- Matchborough & Woodrow, Redditch, B98 0DT area2.6 km away, 147 casualties96 collisions
- Central, Redditch, B98 8DU area2.6 km away, 650 casualties520 collisions
All 379 crashes at the B98 7XQ hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 22 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 10 Jul 2025, 09:25
- Volkswagen T-Roc and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221614138
- Serious
Volkswagen Amarok crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 16 Apr 2025, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221578754
- Serious
Toyota Verso crash on the A441 in Redditch, 11 Apr 2025, 11:50
- Toyota Verso and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221577236
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 24 Mar 2025, 10:00
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025221568631
- Serious
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 14 Dec 2024, 10:49
- Volvo XC90, Volvo XC40 and Honda Jazz
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221538197
- Slight
Smart Fortwo crash on the A441 in Redditch, 21 Sep 2024, 13:50
- Smart Fortwo and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221495263
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on the A441 in Redditch, 17 Aug 2024, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221481660
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A441 in Redditch, 27 Jun 2024, 08:15
- Kia Ceed and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221462134
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 25 Jun 2024, 12:50
- Toyota Yaris and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024221462174
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on the A441 in Redditch, 10 Jun 2024, 14:38
- BMW 4 Series and BMW F 800
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024221457060
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A441 in Redditch, 20 May 2024, 11:09
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024221445887
- Serious
Car crash on the A441 in Redditch, 8 Feb 2024, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221407944
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 22 Jan 2024, 12:36
- BMW 1 Series and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221402467
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A441 in Redditch, 21 Dec 2023, 16:20
- Skoda Fabia and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221392992
- Slight
Seat Tarraco crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 28 Oct 2023, 20:30
- Seat Tarraco and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023221368897
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A441 in Redditch, 19 Oct 2023, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221364932
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 7 Oct 2023, 12:53
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023221462174
- Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on the A441 in Redditch, 1 Oct 2023, 06:05
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221359179
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A441 in Redditch, 27 Jul 2023, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221334147
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 20 May 2023, 07:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot Expert
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221311224
- Slight
Optare crash on the A441 in Redditch, 16 Mar 2023, 09:55
- Optare and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221289875
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 28 Feb 2023, 08:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221282245
- Slight
Vauxhall Movano crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 9 Feb 2023, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221279585
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 22 Nov 2022, 14:30
- Volkswagen Touran and Nissan NV400
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221246175
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 11 Aug 2022, 16:55
- Renault Kangoo and Skoda Rapid
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221213569
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A441 in Redditch, 5 Jun 2022, 07:45
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221186189
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A441 in Redditch, 1 Jun 2022, 15:23
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221185877
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 4 May 2022, 18:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221185968
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 11 Apr 2022, 15:15
- Citroen C1 and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221166610
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 5 Apr 2022, 12:49
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022221223554
- Slight
Optare crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 14 Mar 2022, 16:30
- Optare, Audi A1 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022221154758
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 14 Nov 2021, 01:03
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221114009
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A441 in Redditch, 30 Sep 2021, 10:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221095866
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A441 in Redditch, 8 Sep 2021, 16:10
- Toyota RAV4 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021221085445
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 2 Aug 2021, 23:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221072859
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A441 in Redditch, 30 Jul 2021, 15:00
- Mercedes and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221074279
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A441 in Redditch, 22 Jul 2021, 12:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221078531
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 13 Jun 2021, 09:47
- Vauxhall Adam and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021221056817
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 17 Mar 2021, 05:21
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221028886
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A441 in Redditch, 27 Feb 2021, 15:00
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221025476
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A441 in Redditch, 11 Feb 2021, 08:40
- Mazda 3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221029213
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A441 in Redditch, 23 Oct 2020, 19:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220994189
- Slight
Honda CBR600RR crash on the A441 in Redditch, 21 Aug 2020, 17:10
- Honda CBR600RR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220975391
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 23 Jul 2020, 15:05
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220966875
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 9 Mar 2020, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220941203
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on the A441 in Redditch, 7 Mar 2020, 13:10
- Skoda Karoq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020220939370
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on an unclassified road in Redditch, 4 Feb 2020, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220929214