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DY12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,786 road traffic collisions in the DY12 postcode district, Wyre Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,516 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 360 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
1,786
1,849th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,516
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
55 people killed
Serious collisions
360
460 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for DY12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal522.9%
  • Serious36020%
  • Slight1,37477%

What the data shows

  • DY12 had 204 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 313 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in DY12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 247 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY12, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DY12.

Where DY12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,849th
Most casualties
1,846th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,874th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (13%)
  • Tuesday193 (11%)
  • Wednesday240 (13%)
  • Thursday223 (12%)
  • Friday322 (18%)
  • Saturday308 (17%)
  • Sunday275 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,254 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting295 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit205 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,645 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout42 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph711 (40%)
  • 40 mph65 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph926 (52%)
  • 70 mph62 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,463 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds238 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other21 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,613 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist367 (15%)
  • Pedestrian283 (11%)
  • Cyclist134 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant64 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY12 peaked at 66 in 1985; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251926
20242226
20231724
20221422
20211519
20202025
20192432
20182743
20172429
20162232
20152742
20142846
20131921
20121621
20113141
20104763
20093856
20082734
20074156
20063951
20053547
20045070
20033341
20023248
20013753
20004972
19994267
19984460
19974363
19964254
19953759
19945581
19934363
19923863
19914859
19904156
19895269
19885282
19874765
19865771
19856687
19845470
19835771
19826099
19815078
19805077
19795582

Map of recent crashes in DY12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY12

The 24 most recent collisions in DY12 happened between 10 October 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY12

The A456 has the most collisions in DY12, 598 of 1,786 (33%), followed by the B4190 (314).

Collisions in DY12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45659886317133
2ndB4190314392347
3rdB4194244354955
4thA4421622881437
5thB4195104138323
6thB43634164212
7thA4513301
8thB41963511

Council areas covering DY12

Collisions in DY12 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre Forest has 1,622 of 1,786 (91%).

Collisions in DY12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest1,6222,27143323
2ndShropshire151229836
3rdMalvern Hills6700

Towns in DY12

Collisions in DY12 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bewdley (649) and Callow Hill (36).