Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A491 in Dudley, 15 Dec 2025, 06:54
- Vauxhall Corsa and Suzuki GSF 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201683221
Wordsley North, Dudley, DY8 5RU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 218 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wordsley North ward, Dudley, from 2001 to 2025, with 284 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, down from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 218
- 3,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 284
- 1.30 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the DY8 5RU hotspot
35 of the 218 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal41.8%
- Serious3114%
- Slight18384%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 33
- Slightly injured
- 247
- All casualties
- 284
Accidents by year at the DY8 5RU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 16 in 2002, against an average of 8.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DY8 5RU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 | 11 |
| 2007 | 12 | 16 |
| 2006 | 11 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 | 16 |
| 2004 | 13 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 | 17 |
| 2002 | 16 | 26 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the DY8 5RU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DY8 5RU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wordsley North, Dudley, DY8 5RU 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 DY8 5RU 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 DY8 5RU hotspot
217 of the 218 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Kingswinford.
Accident hotspots near DY8 5RU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Kingswinford South, Dudley, DY6 9NT area, 1.2 km away, with 171 collisions.
- Kingswinford South, Dudley, DY6 9NT area1.2 km away, 239 casualties171 collisions
- Amblecote, Dudley, DY8 4DF area1.3 km away, 430 casualties335 collisions
- Wordsley North, Dudley, DY6 8RD area1.4 km away, 163 casualties123 collisions
- Wollaston & Stourbridge Town, Dudley, DY8 4QT area1.9 km away, 99 casualties77 collisions
- Brierley Hill & Wordsley South, Dudley, DY5 3QF area2 km away, 348 casualties250 collisions
- Kinver & Enville, South Staffordshire, DY6 0AA area2.1 km away, 132 casualties81 collisions
- Kingswinford North & Wall Heath, Dudley, DY6 7QB area2.3 km away, 432 casualties319 collisions
- Brockmoor & Pensnett, Dudley, DY5 1PP area2.6 km away, 506 casualties362 collisions
All 218 crashes at the DY8 5RU hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 15 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A491 in Dudley, 3 Nov 2025, 17:25
- Seat Ibiza and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201663098
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A491 in Dudley, 23 Jul 2025, 18:59
- Honda Civic, Nissan Micra and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201622188
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A491 in Dudley, 10 Jul 2025, 06:35
- Audi A1 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201613927
- Slight
Skoda Enyaq crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 16 May 2025, 17:51
- Skoda Enyaq and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201591046
- Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on the A491 in Dudley, 22 Feb 2025, 15:00
- Jaguar XE Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201558113
- Slight
Car crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 3 Feb 2025, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201550631
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 17 Sep 2024, 13:44
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201496881
- Serious
BMW i4 crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 13 Sep 2024, 08:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201498590
- Slight
Volvo V90 crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 26 Jul 2024, 19:19
- Volvo V90, Renault Master and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201472618
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 9 Jul 2024, 09:30
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201466385
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A491 in Dudley, 9 Jul 2024, 08:35
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201465223
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A491 in Dudley, 18 Mar 2024, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201571523
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A491 in Dudley, 22 Feb 2024, 09:05
- Kia Niro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201413671
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the A491 in Dudley, 16 Jan 2024, 13:41
- BMW 2 Series and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201399116
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A491 in Dudley, 29 Oct 2023, 15:27
- Volkswagen Golf and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201444637
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 19 Jul 2023, 14:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201371193
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the A491 in Dudley, 3 Jun 2023, 23:50
- BMW 2 Series and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023201326987
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 7 Feb 2023, 08:22
- Peugeot 107 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201281585
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 11 Jan 2023, 08:45
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201291148
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 11 Oct 2022, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201243018
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A491 in Dudley, 20 Sep 2022, 08:35
- Ford Fiesta and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201271755
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 14 Jul 2022, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201226051
- Slight
Hyundai Amica crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 7 Apr 2022, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201253549
- Slight
Audi A7 crash on the A491 in Dudley, 15 Mar 2022, 18:10
- Audi A7, Volkswagen UP and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201179536
- Slight
Car crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 3 Mar 2022, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201160451
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 25 Dec 2021, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021201150236
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A491 in Dudley, 17 Nov 2021, 07:22
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201138319
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 12 Oct 2021, 10:45
- Ford Puma and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201137582
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 3 Oct 2021, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201136282
- Slight
Car crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 28 Sep 2021, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201134882
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B4180 in Dudley, 1 Aug 2021, 17:26
- Volkswagen Polo and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201115739
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 28 Jul 2021, 13:00
- Nissan Micra and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201114453
- Serious
Abarth 500 crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 22 May 2021, 17:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201055878
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A491 in Dudley, 23 Apr 2021, 13:46
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201057198
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 16 Jan 2021, 10:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201017397
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 22 Oct 2020, 08:37
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200997803
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A491 in Dudley, 23 Sep 2020, 19:06
- Skoda Fabia and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200997489
- Serious
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 27 May 2020, 19:40
- Alfa Romeo Mito and Yamaha GPD 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200956988
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 22 Jan 2020, 19:40
- Toyota Yaris and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200934886
- Serious
Car crash on the A491 in Dudley, 22 Dec 2019, 03:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200927023
- Slight
Jeep Wrangler crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 26 Nov 2019, 15:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200915864
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 23 Aug 2019, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200889154
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A491 in Dudley, 5 Jul 2019, 19:48
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019200862862
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A491 in Dudley, 17 Jun 2019, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2019200858406
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A491 in Dudley, 30 Apr 2019, 18:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200871514
- Slight
Yamaha MT125 crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 29 Dec 2018, 18:01
- Yamaha MT125, Toyota Avensis and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200811492
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in Dudley, 11 Dec 2018, 21:20
- Nissan Note and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200813505