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DY4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,914 road traffic collisions in the DY4 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,570 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 906 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 80 collisions, down 1% on 2024 (81).

Collisions since 1980
4,914
583rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,570
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
55 people killed
Serious collisions
906
1,022 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
80
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
101
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY4

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal511%
  • Serious90618%
  • Slight3,95781%

What the data shows

  • DY4 had 809 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 963 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DY4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,128 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY4, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DY4.

Where DY4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
583rd
Most casualties
570th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
531st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday741 (15%)
  • Tuesday705 (14%)
  • Wednesday719 (15%)
  • Thursday764 (16%)
  • Friday803 (16%)
  • Saturday670 (14%)
  • Sunday512 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,448 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,422 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,017 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway629 (13%)
  • Roundabout230 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph4,429 (90%)
  • 40 mph457 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,676 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds752 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other219 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded95 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,692 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,331 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist602 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist509 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant169 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY4, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in DY4 peaked at 174 in 2000; 2025 had 80.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 80
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202580101
202481105
202384114
20226991
202193124
20206685
201982121
201884106
201791121
201679110
2015101134
201481121
20137288
20125480
201175110
201094130
200997137
2008134195
2007128165
2006127169
2005151227
2004146202
2003166216
2002140199
2001141180
2000174242
1999148200
1998148229
1997108148
1996123170
1995126173
1994110147
1993108132
1992102126
1991110154
1990118140
1989116142
1988104123
198784105
198600
1985110149
1984120141
1983122147
1982135175
1981110133
1980122163

Map of recent crashes in DY4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY4

The 24 most recent collisions in DY4 happened between 19 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY4

The A461 has the most collisions in DY4, 1,053 of 4,914 (21%), followed by the A4037 (722).

Collisions in DY4 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4611,0531,48111172
2ndA40377229729146
3rdA457380559372
4thA4123299464339
5thB4163277353359
6thB4157164205333
7thB4517149197228
8thA4033107149019
9thA403590104117
10thA41698415
11thB41666982116
12thA40986893118

Council areas covering DY4

Collisions in DY4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 4,576 of 4,914 (93%).

Collisions in DY4 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell4,5766,04649863
2ndDudley331517241
3rdWolverhampton5502

Towns in DY4

Collisions in DY4 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Tipton (3,818) and West Bromwich (344).