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DY9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,019 road traffic collisions in the DY9 postcode district, Dudley, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,627 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 90 were fatal and 886 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1979
4,019
883rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,627
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
90
99 people killed
Serious collisions
886
1,075 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DY9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal902.2%
  • Serious88622%
  • Slight3,04376%

What the data shows

  • DY9 had 465 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 639 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in DY9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 751 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DY9.

Where DY9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
883rd
Most casualties
800th
Most fatal collisions
382nd
Most serious collisions
567th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday572 (14%)
  • Tuesday548 (14%)
  • Wednesday573 (14%)
  • Thursday588 (15%)
  • Friday672 (17%)
  • Saturday561 (14%)
  • Sunday505 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,903 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit798 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting281 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,930 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway786 (20%)
  • Roundabout242 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,108 (52%)
  • 40 mph848 (21%)
  • 50 mph89 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph645 (16%)
  • 70 mph326 (8.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,140 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds561 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other130 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,579 (64%)
  • Pedestrian763 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist598 (11%)
  • Cyclist333 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant140 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY9 peaked at 141 in 1983; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253956
20244157
20235160
20224860
20214455
20203749
20194558
20184060
20176088
20166087
20155592
20144775
20134561
20124867
20116684
20107192
20096193
200893144
200767101
200686135
200595134
200465103
200393125
200284125
200191137
2000115163
1999122155
1998128178
1997112165
1996114158
1995105136
1994103146
199387112
1992114171
1991115156
1990122174
1989124176
1988110139
1987114142
19865678
1985128181
1984129174
1983141171
1982127187
1981120182
1980138189
19796396

Map of recent crashes in DY9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY9

The 24 most recent collisions in DY9 happened between 27 April and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY9

The A456 has the most collisions in DY9, 590 of 4,019 (15%), followed by the A4036 (540).

Collisions in DY9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45659085817113
2ndA40365407509105
3rdA49150378726115
4thA4584686085112
5thA450175281639
6thB4187146192342
7thB4188109153334
8thB41865762212
9thM5294017
10thB4551152235

Council areas covering DY9

Collisions in DY9 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dudley has 2,115 of 4,019 (53%).

Collisions in DY9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley2,1152,79625462
2ndBromsgrove1,6722,48056369
3rdWyre Forest223340951

Towns in DY9

Collisions in DY9 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Stourbridge (1,944) and Hagley (562).