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DY5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,292 road traffic collisions in the DY5 postcode district, Dudley, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,110 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 943 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1980
5,292
491st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,110
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
69 people killed
Serious collisions
943
1,051 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY5

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal641.2%
  • Serious94318%
  • Slight4,28581%

What the data shows

  • DY5 had 601 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 921 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DY5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,092 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY5, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in DY5.

Where DY5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
491st
Most casualties
463rd
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
474th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday759 (14%)
  • Tuesday701 (13%)
  • Wednesday711 (13%)
  • Thursday824 (16%)
  • Friday875 (17%)
  • Saturday858 (16%)
  • Sunday564 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,530 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,703 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,347 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway611 (12%)
  • Roundabout298 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph46 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph4,808 (91%)
  • 40 mph338 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph44 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph42 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,930 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds793 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds87 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other254 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded108 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,999 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,395 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist811 (11%)
  • Cyclist502 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant145 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant116 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY5, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in DY5 peaked at 209 in 2000; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254864
20246179
20235784
20226794
20216581
20204356
20195676
20186586
20175372
201686129
201580104
20145167
20136577
20125989
20115380
2010104129
2009113171
2008135192
2007118172
2006143210
2005167232
2004140197
2003155217
2002180248
2001170226
2000209273
1999161224
1998163217
1997168209
1996151212
1995174244
1994147197
1993141193
1992163216
1991156221
1990170231
1989160204
1988140164
1987128154
198611
1985134165
1984119158
1983105136
1982134175
1981123150
1980111134

Map of recent crashes in DY5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY5

The 24 most recent collisions in DY5 happened between 25 August and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY5

The A461 has the most collisions in DY5, 735 of 5,292 (14%), followed by the A4036 (636).

Collisions in DY5 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4617351,01712117
2ndA403663695116116
3rdA4100523658571
4thB4179438583681
5thA4101340443471
6thB4180190269132
7thB4172141194134
8thB4175182604
9thB41744600

Council areas covering DY5

Collisions in DY5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dudley has 5,282 of 5,292 (99.8%).

Collisions in DY5 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley5,2827,09264941
2ndSandwell71502

Towns in DY5

Collisions in DY5 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Brierley Hill (3,732) and Kingswinford (881).