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DY11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,958 road traffic collisions in the DY11 postcode district, Wyre Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,193 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 727 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 31 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (30).

Collisions since 1979
3,958
901st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,193
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
79 people killed
Serious collisions
727
836 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal741.9%
  • Serious72718%
  • Slight3,15780%

What the data shows

  • DY11 had 381 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 649 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in DY11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 693 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY11, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DY11.

Where DY11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
901st
Most casualties
935th
Most fatal collisions
603rd
Most serious collisions
900th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday539 (14%)
  • Tuesday560 (14%)
  • Wednesday593 (15%)
  • Thursday616 (16%)
  • Friday676 (17%)
  • Saturday542 (14%)
  • Sunday432 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,818 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit810 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting286 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,396 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (7%)
  • Roundabout259 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,632 (66%)
  • 40 mph371 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph33 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph761 (19%)
  • 70 mph160 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,212 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds542 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other66 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,819 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist867 (17%)
  • Pedestrian651 (13%)
  • Cyclist573 (11%)
  • Van occupant142 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY11 peaked at 143 in 1985; 2025 had 31.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253138
20243050
20233042
20222939
20213647
20203540
20194147
20184253
20175871
20164963
20155870
20144562
20135273
20127191
20116278
20107093
200980111
20086091
20076680
200685110
200582100
200494129
200377102
200292112
200190116
200094125
1999108135
1998105153
199799134
199699131
1995110146
1994119173
199389108
19927799
1991109143
1990137172
1989114127
1988109130
1987134194
1986111155
1985143183
1984142190
1983117147
1982125169
1981112149
1980127171
1979113151

Map of recent crashes in DY11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY11

The 24 most recent collisions in DY11 happened between 3 April and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY11

The A451 has the most collisions in DY11, 587 of 3,958 (15%), followed by the A456 (560).

Collisions in DY11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45158777917112
2ndA456560724878
3rdA44944167614103
4thA4424055561687
5thB4190252372553
6thA4535237278030
7thB454985115217
8thB41935780214
9thB41894355113
10thA4504703
11thA45364500

Council areas covering DY11

Collisions in DY11 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wyre Forest has 3,486 of 3,958 (88%).

Collisions in DY11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest3,4864,49655621
2ndWychavon45366917104
3rdSouth Staffordshire131812
4thWorcester5610

Towns in DY11

Collisions in DY11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Kidderminster (2,914) and Summerfield (102).