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DY10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,588 road traffic collisions in the DY10 postcode district, Wyre Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,601 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 117 were fatal and 1,095 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
5,588
406th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,601
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
117
125 people killed
Serious collisions
1,095
1,307 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
75
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1172.1%
  • Serious1,09520%
  • Slight4,37678%

What the data shows

  • DY10 had 582 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 991 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in DY10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 871 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY10, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in DY10.

Where DY10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
406th
Most casualties
367th
Most fatal collisions
189th
Most serious collisions
294th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday769 (14%)
  • Tuesday850 (15%)
  • Wednesday798 (14%)
  • Thursday822 (15%)
  • Friday979 (18%)
  • Saturday794 (14%)
  • Sunday576 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,054 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit966 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting508 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,246 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway760 (14%)
  • Roundabout463 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road104 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,866 (51%)
  • 40 mph885 (16%)
  • 50 mph78 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,384 (25%)
  • 70 mph366 (6.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,604 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds696 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other78 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,705 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist1,013 (13%)
  • Pedestrian925 (12%)
  • Cyclist528 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant200 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY10 peaked at 195 in 1989; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254975
20245871
20234354
20225666
20215362
20205579
20196078
20185973
20177186
201678110
2015102136
201482105
201385120
201290125
2011104135
201091131
2009119174
200896131
2007105129
2006117155
2005129165
2004115166
2003152208
2002134173
2001152216
2000159227
1999140184
1998138182
1997165211
1996139201
1995145204
1994133191
1993141201
1992145200
1991135193
1990171208
1989195250
1988157212
1987150199
1986121158
1985158229
1984171227
1983150213
1982159225
1981138216
1980158218
1979165229

Map of recent crashes in DY10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY10

The 24 most recent collisions in DY10 happened between 19 June and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY10

The A449 has the most collisions in DY10, 976 of 5,588 (17%), followed by the A451 (721).

Collisions in DY10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4499761,38422188
2ndA4517211,01231137
3rdA4487131,00710132
4thA45668499223154
5thA442430594479
6thA4502513931365
7thB4189112150225
8thB418891102
9thA42261300
10thA4913500

Council areas covering DY10

Collisions in DY10 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wyre Forest has 5,446 of 5,588 (97%).

Collisions in DY10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest5,4467,3631141,054
2ndWychavon124203332
3rdSouth Staffordshire81705
4thBromsgrove71503

Towns in DY10

Collisions in DY10 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Kidderminster (3,373) and Blakedown (81).