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Halesowen road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,677 road traffic collisions in Halesowen, Dudley, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,014 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 935 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (48).

Collisions since 1980
4,677
224th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,014
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
43 people killed
Serious collisions
935
1,060 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Halesowen

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal420.9%
  • Serious93520%
  • Slight3,70079%

What the data shows

  • Halesowen had 532 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 759 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Halesowen were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,025 children under 16 were killed or injured in Halesowen, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in Halesowen.

Where Halesowen ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
224th
Most casualties
216th
Most fatal collisions
262nd
Most serious collisions
197th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday645 (14%)
  • Tuesday673 (14%)
  • Wednesday671 (14%)
  • Thursday724 (15%)
  • Friday875 (19%)
  • Saturday624 (13%)
  • Sunday465 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,307 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,308 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,681 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway617 (13%)
  • Roundabout304 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,891 (83%)
  • 40 mph661 (14%)
  • 50 mph55 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph41 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,389 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds743 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other273 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded103 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,247 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,299 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist686 (11%)
  • Cyclist383 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant146 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant135 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Halesowen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halesowen, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Halesowen peaked at 161 in 1982; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 61
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256171
20244856
20236179
20223848
20215973
20203549
20195768
20186068
20175158
20166289
20154866
20147286
20135371
20125970
20115368
20107192
2009108142
200894134
2007106149
200695121
2005121158
2004112141
2003114151
2002147185
2001149205
2000152193
1999135180
1998145205
1997143183
1996143180
1995140188
1994122164
1993113149
1992113135
1991143187
1990143192
1989146179
1988124159
1987113148
198600
1985130170
1984137169
1983128146
1982161205
1981153183
1980159201

Map of recent crashes in Halesowen

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Halesowen

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Halesowen

The 24 most recent collisions in Halesowen happened between 31 July and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Halesowen

The A458 has the most collisions in Halesowen, 1,071 of 4,677 (23%), followed by the A459 (344).

Collisions in Halesowen on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4581,0711,4098237
2ndA459344438460
3rdA4034248303354
4thB4183191232146
5thB4043185243237
6thA456166226226
7thB4173116143121
8thA4099107149128
9thB416980105010
10thB41746993111
11thM5315609
12thB45514400

Council areas covering Halesowen

Collisions in Halesowen were recorded in 3 council areas. Dudley has 4,580 of 4,677 (98%).

Collisions in Halesowen by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley4,5805,88141915
2ndSandwell88122118
3rdBirmingham8901

Postcode districts in Halesowen

Collisions in Halesowen were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by B63 (2,877) and B62 (1,683).