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DY7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,954 road traffic collisions in the DY7 postcode district, South Staffordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,076 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 370 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,954
1,771st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,076
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
62 people killed
Serious collisions
370
485 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal512.6%
  • Serious37019%
  • Slight1,53378%

What the data shows

  • DY7 had 148 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 289 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in DY7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 248 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY7, 8.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DY7.

Where DY7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,771st
Most casualties
1,637th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,841st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday238 (12%)
  • Tuesday214 (11%)
  • Wednesday241 (12%)
  • Thursday230 (12%)
  • Friday305 (16%)
  • Saturday327 (17%)
  • Sunday399 (20%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,294 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting424 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit209 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,769 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph331 (17%)
  • 40 mph243 (12%)
  • 50 mph142 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph1,143 (58%)
  • 70 mph93 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,535 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds280 (14%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other64 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,230 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist427 (14%)
  • Pedestrian123 (4%)
  • Van occupant102 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist91 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY7 peaked at 80 in 1979; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252331
20241925
20231115
20221226
2021817
2020811
20191013
20181827
20171825
20162128
20152539
20142638
20131524
20122125
20112737
20102532
20093047
20084973
20073862
20063356
20053449
20044376
20034579
20023759
20015497
20004673
19994771
19985592
19975581
19964766
19954258
19945589
19936292
19925679
19916388
199070120
198969110
19885792
19876293
19866498
19855886
198464112
19835387
198261118
198166114
198072118
197980128

Map of recent crashes in DY7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY7

The 24 most recent collisions in DY7 happened between 6 December 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY7

The A449 has the most collisions in DY7, 568 of 1,954 (29%), followed by the A458 (534).

Collisions in DY7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4495689341982
2ndA45853486816112
3rdB417692114
4thB45375510

Council areas covering DY7

Collisions in DY7 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Staffordshire has 1,928 of 1,954 (99%).

Collisions in DY7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire1,9283,02850362
2ndWyre Forest132315
3rdShropshire6800
4thTamworth3602

Towns in DY7

Collisions in DY7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Kinver (256) and Stourton (144).