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DY13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,746 road traffic collisions in the DY13 postcode district, Wyre Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,710 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 534 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down 31% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
2,746
1,411th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,710
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
74 people killed
Serious collisions
534
625 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal662.4%
  • Serious53419%
  • Slight2,14678%

What the data shows

  • DY13 had 268 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 424 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in DY13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 443 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY13, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in DY13.

Where DY13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,411th
Most casualties
1,412th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
1,398th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday395 (14%)
  • Tuesday368 (13%)
  • Wednesday364 (13%)
  • Thursday399 (15%)
  • Friday469 (17%)
  • Saturday403 (15%)
  • Sunday348 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,000 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit481 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting236 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,162 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway274 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road265 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout42 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,729 (63%)
  • 40 mph208 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph94 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph490 (18%)
  • 70 mph225 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,258 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds330 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other47 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,090 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist578 (16%)
  • Pedestrian516 (14%)
  • Cyclist331 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant101 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY13 peaked at 107 in 1987; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251822
20242633
20232124
20222940
20212536
20202027
20192836
20183341
20173038
20163854
20152429
20143647
20134260
20123650
20114760
20104873
20095067
20085162
20073550
20065569
200570107
20045980
20035671
20024967
20015779
20006087
19996187
19986181
199781116
199684118
19956489
19945067
19935969
19925671
199186119
199085103
198992123
198895131
1987107143
198680115
1985101137
198494131
198391120
198281104
198185128
198099141
197991108

Map of recent crashes in DY13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY13

The 24 most recent collisions in DY13 happened between 22 October 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY13

The A451 has the most collisions in DY13, 852 of 2,746 (31%), followed by the A4025 (311).

Collisions in DY13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4518521,14420146
2ndA4025311406251
3rdB4195208285838
4thA4491983191946
5thB4196157223044
6thB4193117159221
7thB419480130226
8thB40254610
9thA42053400
10thB41693500

Council areas covering DY13

Collisions in DY13 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre Forest has 2,167 of 2,746 (79%).

Collisions in DY13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest2,1672,82638403
2ndWychavon3685562277
3rdMalvern Hills207324654

Towns in DY13

Collisions in DY13 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Stourport-on-Severn (1,646) and Summerfield (6).