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Dudley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,864 road traffic collisions in Dudley from 1980 to 2025, and 11,885 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 1,469 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 118 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (114).

Collisions since 1980
8,864
133rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,885
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
115 people killed
Serious collisions
1,469
1,636 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
118
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
160
Up 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Dudley

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1111.3%
  • Serious1,46917%
  • Slight7,28482%

What the data shows

  • Dudley had 1,209 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 1,593 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Dudley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,863 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dudley, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Dudley.

Where Dudley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
133rd
Most casualties
125th
Most fatal collisions
101st
Most serious collisions
130th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,261 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,258 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,274 (14%)
  • Thursday1,388 (16%)
  • Friday1,588 (18%)
  • Saturday1,207 (14%)
  • Sunday888 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,304 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,469 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,283 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,805 (20%)
  • Roundabout589 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road177 (2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph33 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph7,875 (89%)
  • 40 mph940 (11%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,650 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,255 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds114 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds107 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds69 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist41 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.1%)
  • Other427 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded189 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,870 (58%)
  • Pedestrian2,506 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,091 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist614 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant292 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant279 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant129 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dudley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dudley, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Dudley peaked at 294 in 2002; 2025 had 118.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 118
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025118160
2024114159
2023119159
2022129172
2021117157
202084105
2019126162
2018123157
2017136183
2016143186
2015117152
2014137198
2013109147
2012119157
2011120160
2010143202
2009168236
2008220337
2007230317
2006230332
2005227328
2004226307
2003235341
2002294405
2001239337
2000285377
1999290424
1998265371
1997275390
1996225293
1995219297
1994237314
1993225294
1992236304
1991225286
1990270358
1989252317
1988232267
1987200246
198611
1985256343
1984237279
1983220284
1982238323
1981219273
1980234288

Map of recent crashes in Dudley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dudley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dudley

The 24 most recent collisions in Dudley happened between 21 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dudley

The A461 has the most collisions in Dudley, 1,635 of 8,864 (18%), followed by the A459 (1,075).

Collisions in Dudley on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4611,6352,21924250
2ndA4591,0751,51017189
3rdB4171282403436
4thB4176281361446
5thA4168264331339
6thA4101233316437
7thA4036179290332
8thA4037166260223
9thA4123146217524
10thB4587141179014
11thB4173138204532
12thB4588129170525
13thB4177112160016
14thB4558486906

Council areas covering Dudley

Collisions in Dudley were recorded in 3 council areas. Dudley has 8,783 of 8,864 (99%).

Collisions in Dudley by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley8,78311,7641101,454
2ndSandwell74114114
3rdBirmingham4400

Postcode districts in Dudley

Collisions in Dudley were recorded in 7 postcode districts, led by DY2 (4,592) and DY1 (3,932).