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Kidderminster road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,296 road traffic collisions in Kidderminster, Wyre Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,882 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 1,033 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
6,296
175th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,882
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,033
1,137 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Kidderminster

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.1%
  • Serious1,03316%
  • Slight5,19382%

What the data shows

  • Kidderminster had 639 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 1,106 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Kidderminster were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,185 children under 16 were killed or injured in Kidderminster, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Kidderminster.

Where Kidderminster ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
175th
Most casualties
175th
Most fatal collisions
153rd
Most serious collisions
179th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday858 (14%)
  • Tuesday951 (15%)
  • Wednesday915 (15%)
  • Thursday984 (16%)
  • Friday1,093 (17%)
  • Saturday874 (14%)
  • Sunday621 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,593 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,572 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,903 (78%)
  • Roundabout671 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway595 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road114 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,989 (79%)
  • 40 mph983 (16%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph209 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph105 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,221 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds796 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other95 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,926 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,395 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,278 (16%)
  • Cyclist896 (11%)
  • Van occupant159 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant70 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Kidderminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kidderminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Kidderminster peaked at 215 in 1989; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254758
20245876
20234861
20225566
20215468
20206172
20196980
20187286
201787102
201688112
2015115142
201480101
201392119
2012116149
2011113145
2010104135
2009133176
2008107142
2007109126
2006137168
2005142177
2004140178
2003153181
2002151183
2001156197
2000162205
1999177217
1998157207
1997163205
1996147194
1995152197
1994157207
1993151183
1992137164
1991160210
1990197228
1989215245
1988180211
1987175220
1986155193
1985211263
1984209264
1983185236
1982198261
1981164225
1980187240
1979170207

Map of recent crashes in Kidderminster

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Kidderminster

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Kidderminster

The 24 most recent collisions in Kidderminster happened between 30 June and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Kidderminster

The A451 has the most collisions in Kidderminster, 1,046 of 6,296 (17%), followed by the A456 (840).

Collisions in Kidderminster on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4511,0461,35426175
2ndA4568401,11312136
3rdA44971995110125
4thA442552682786
5thA448356449151
6thA4535238279030
7thB4190140192228
8thB454985115217
9thB4189182813
10thA45364500
11thA4913500

Council areas covering Kidderminster

Collisions in Kidderminster were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre Forest has 6,285 of 6,296 (99.8%).

Collisions in Kidderminster by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest6,2857,870691,031
2ndWychavon5601
3rdWorcester4410

Postcode districts in Kidderminster

Collisions in Kidderminster were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by DY10 (3,373) and DY11 (2,914).