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DY3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,313 road traffic collisions in the DY3 postcode district, Dudley, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,603 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 573 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
3,313
1,182nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,603
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
52 people killed
Serious collisions
573
680 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal451.4%
  • Serious57317%
  • Slight2,69581%

What the data shows

  • DY3 had 390 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 578 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DY3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 736 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY3, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in DY3.

Where DY3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,182nd
Most casualties
1,118th
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
1,289th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday467 (14%)
  • Tuesday435 (13%)
  • Wednesday462 (14%)
  • Thursday478 (14%)
  • Friday578 (17%)
  • Saturday490 (15%)
  • Sunday403 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,288 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit833 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting164 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,159 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout48 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,613 (79%)
  • 40 mph96 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph556 (17%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,500 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds469 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other158 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,747 (60%)
  • Pedestrian809 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist497 (11%)
  • Cyclist301 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant106 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY3 peaked at 121 in 1985; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252941
20243656
20234970
20223350
20213449
20202529
20193745
20184763
20174364
20165782
20153750
20145576
20134355
20125668
20114561
20104656
20097298
200868104
200779118
200677117
200585134
200467105
200380102
200277109
200186108
200091121
1999106154
199879115
1997106146
199685121
199586134
199499124
199387117
199280108
199193125
1990117150
198985124
198899122
198781101
19862141
1985121163
198491129
1983102130
198297132
198196130
1980106171
19792235

Map of recent crashes in DY3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY3

The 24 most recent collisions in DY3 happened between 15 April and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY3

The A459 has the most collisions in DY3, 653 of 3,313 (20%), followed by the B4176 (556).

Collisions in DY3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45965384110121
2ndB41765568941498
3rdA463405580584
4thB4175241298039
5thA449151229017
6thA457147205322

Council areas covering DY3

Collisions in DY3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dudley has 2,543 of 3,313 (77%).

Collisions in DY3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley2,5433,35429454
2ndSouth Staffordshire7661,24516118
3rdWolverhampton3301

Towns in DY3

Collisions in DY3 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Sedgley (2,046) and Coseley (198).