Wyre Forest Rural, Wyre Forest, DY10 3LJ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Wyre Forest Rural, Wyre Forest, DY10 3LJ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 69 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wyre Forest Rural ward, Wyre Forest, from 2001 to 2025, with 108 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 69; 10,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 108; 1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the DY10 3LJ hotspot

19 of the 69 collisions here (28%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.4%
Serious1826%
Slight5072%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 20
Slightly injured: 87
All casualties: 108

Accidents by year at the DY10 3LJ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2008, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the DY10 3LJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	4
2024	0	0
2023	2	2
2022	3	3
2021	4	5
2020	2	3
2019	4	6
2018	4	8
2017	3	5
2016	1	2
2015	1	1
2014	3	5
2013	2	3
2012	0	0
2011	1	1
2010	1	1
2009	3	6
2008	7	9
2007	3	5
2006	2	2
2005	6	10
2004	4	8
2003	3	5
2002	3	4
2001	5	10

Map of crashes at the DY10 3LJ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DY10 3LJ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wyre Forest Rural, Wyre Forest, DY10 3LJ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the DY10 3LJ 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.

Ward: Wyre Forest Rural
Council area: Wyre Forest
Nearest postcode to the centre: DY10 3LJ
Postcode district: DY10
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.40653, -2.15895
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 2 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,888th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the DY10 3LJ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A456, with 39 of 69, followed by the A450 with 23.

Collisions at the DY10 3LJ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A456	39	58	0	15
2nd	A450	23	41	1	3
3rd	B4188	4	6	0	0
4th	A45	1	1	0	0

Towns near the DY10 3LJ hotspot

Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Blakedown had the most collisions, 14 of 69.

Accident hotspots near DY10 3LJ

7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hagley West, Bromsgrove, DY9 0LL area, 1.3 km away, with 124 collisions.

All 69 crashes at the DY10 3LJ hotspot

Newest first, from 7 May 2001 to 2 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious2 Aug 2025, 19:34
Peugeot 208 crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 2 Aug 2025, 19:34
- Peugeot 208 and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025221623943
Slight19 Jun 2025, 06:30
Seat Leon crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 19 Jun 2025, 06:30
- Seat Leon and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221605999
Fatal10 May 2023, 23:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 10 May 2023, 23:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Harley-Davidson XL
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221307756
Slight24 Feb 2023, 15:36
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 24 Feb 2023, 15:36
- Volkswagen Golf and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221280488
Slight18 Nov 2022, 16:00
Renault Megane crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 18 Nov 2022, 16:00
- Renault Megane and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221244043
Slight10 Nov 2022, 18:38
Mercedes E Class crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 10 Nov 2022, 18:38
- Mercedes E Class and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221247408
Serious15 Apr 2022, 17:25
Nissan Micra crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 15 Apr 2022, 17:25
- Nissan Micra and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221168567
Slight7 Oct 2021, 08:40
Iveco Daily crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 7 Oct 2021, 08:40
- Iveco Daily and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221101048
Serious24 Aug 2021, 08:25
Nissan Micra crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 24 Aug 2021, 08:25
- Nissan Micra, Volvo and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021221080299
Slight22 Jul 2021, 10:25
Seat Leon crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 22 Jul 2021, 10:25
- Seat Leon and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221069279
Serious23 Feb 2021, 15:03
HGV crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 23 Feb 2021, 15:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221023966
Slight1 Aug 2020, 16:37
Ford Mondeo crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 1 Aug 2020, 16:37
- Ford Mondeo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220972218
Slight2 Feb 2020, 10:30
Audi Q5 crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 2 Feb 2020, 10:30
- Audi Q5 and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020220926302
Slight29 Sep 2019, 02:24
Ford Focus crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 29 Sep 2019, 02:24
- Ford Focus and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019220885269
Slight3 Sep 2019, 06:31
BMW 1 Series crash on the B4188 in Wyre Forest, 3 Sep 2019, 06:31
- BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019220874699
Slight2 Jun 2019, 08:30
Honda Civic crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 2 Jun 2019, 08:30
- Honda Civic and Jaguar E-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019220849258
Serious10 Apr 2019, 17:15
Seat Leon crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 10 Apr 2019, 17:15
- Seat Leon, Yamaha FJR 1300 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019220831587
Slight14 Dec 2018, 17:39
Hyundai i30 crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 14 Dec 2018, 17:39
- Hyundai i30, Citroen C1 and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018220352746
Serious13 Dec 2018, 12:59
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 13 Dec 2018, 12:59
- Jaguar XF Series, Smart Forfour and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018220351238
Slight26 Sep 2018, 09:05
Ford Fusion crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 26 Sep 2018, 09:05
- Ford Fusion, Mercedes Sprinter and Mazda 3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018220332281
Slight23 May 2018, 07:00
Fiat Panda crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 23 May 2018, 07:00
- Fiat Panda and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018220296583
Slight16 Jun 2017, 11:25
Yamaha YZF R1 crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 16 Jun 2017, 11:25
- Yamaha YZF R1 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220192098
Slight10 Feb 2017, 17:05
Suzuki Swift crash on the B4188 in Wyre Forest, 10 Feb 2017, 17:05
- Suzuki Swift and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017220161567
Serious1 Jan 2017, 00:28
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 1 Jan 2017, 00:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220149087
Slight6 Feb 2016, 17:58
Ford Fiesta crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 6 Feb 2016, 17:58
- Ford Fiesta and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016220052547
Slight2 Aug 2015, 15:19
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 2 Aug 2015, 15:19
- Vauxhall Antara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201522D503176
Serious25 Oct 2014, 01:25
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 25 Oct 2014, 01:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201422C404016
Serious5 Oct 2014, 23:18
Peugeot 206 crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 5 Oct 2014, 23:18
- Peugeot 206 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201422D403745
Serious29 Aug 2014, 21:20
Peugeot 206 crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 29 Aug 2014, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201422D403260
Slight20 Oct 2013, 13:20
Honda CRV crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 20 Oct 2013, 13:20
- Honda CRV and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201322D303923
Serious2 Sep 2013, 16:34
Honda Civic crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 2 Sep 2013, 16:34
- Honda Civic and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201322D303149
Slight19 Oct 2011, 14:30
Rover Mini crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 19 Oct 2011, 14:30
- Rover Mini, Proton Gen 2, Iveco Daily and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201122D104451
Slight7 Aug 2010, 13:45
Nissan Murano crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 7 Aug 2010, 13:45
- Nissan Murano, Citroen AX and Mercedes
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201022D004025
Slight16 Dec 2009, 17:50
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 16 Dec 2009, 17:50
- Mercedes CLK Class and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200922D907074
Slight2 Nov 2009, 13:30
Mercedes A Class crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 2 Nov 2009, 13:30
- Mercedes A Class, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200922D906200
Slight16 Aug 2009, 13:35
Mini Cooper crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 16 Aug 2009, 13:35
- Mini Cooper, Daihatsu Cuore, Kia Sportage and Jaguar S Type
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922D904549
Slight3 Sep 2008, 08:37
Renault Laguna crash on the B4188 in Wyre Forest, 3 Sep 2008, 08:37
- Renault Laguna and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822DE88995
Serious29 Jul 2008, 13:35
Toyota MR2 crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 29 Jul 2008, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200822DE88789
Slight16 Jul 2008, 18:15
Rover Metro crash on the A45 in Bromsgrove, 16 Jul 2008, 18:15
- Rover Metro and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822DE88730
Serious12 Jun 2008, 16:45
Audi TT crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 12 Jun 2008, 16:45
- Audi TT and Triumph Daytona 955I
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200822DA88513
Slight9 Jun 2008, 06:00
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 9 Jun 2008, 06:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822DA88554
Slight18 Feb 2008, 18:50
Mercedes CL Class crash on the A450 in Wyre Forest, 18 Feb 2008, 18:50
- Mercedes CL Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200822DE87964
Slight1 Feb 2008, 09:00
Iveco-Ford crash on the B4188 in Wyre Forest, 1 Feb 2008, 09:00
- Iveco-Ford and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822DE87913
Slight25 Apr 2007, 01:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 25 Apr 2007, 01:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200722DA86074
Serious29 Mar 2007, 20:45
Ford KA crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 29 Mar 2007, 20:45
- Ford KA, Mitsubishi Shogun, Renault Megane and Seat Leon
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200722DA85946
Slight22 Feb 2007, 11:08
Seat Inca crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 22 Feb 2007, 11:08
- Seat Inca and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200722DA85776
Slight3 May 2006, 07:59
Yamaha crash on the A456 in Wyre Forest, 3 May 2006, 07:59
- Yamaha and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200622DA51268
Slight26 Feb 2006, 15:05
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A456 in Bromsgrove, 26 Feb 2006, 15:05
- Land Rover Freelander and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200622DE50095