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Oldbury (Sandwell) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,620 road traffic collisions in Oldbury, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,477 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 919 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 92 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (110).

Collisions since 1980
5,620
192nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,477
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
62 people killed
Serious collisions
919
1,049 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
92
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
118
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Oldbury

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal601.1%
  • Serious91916%
  • Slight4,64183%

What the data shows

  • Oldbury had 910 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 1,060 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Oldbury were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,154 children under 16 were killed or injured in Oldbury, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Oldbury.

Where Oldbury ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
192nd
Most casualties
181st
Most fatal collisions
184th
Most serious collisions
201st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday796 (14%)
  • Tuesday808 (14%)
  • Wednesday846 (15%)
  • Thursday860 (15%)
  • Friday972 (17%)
  • Saturday743 (13%)
  • Sunday595 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,022 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,526 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,032 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway1,956 (35%)
  • Roundabout567 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,814 (68%)
  • 40 mph1,519 (27%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph231 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,222 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds816 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other244 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded148 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,574 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,335 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist592 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist454 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant184 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant158 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant75 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Oldbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldbury, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Oldbury peaked at 189 in 2001; 2025 had 92.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 92
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202592118
2024110144
202377109
2022105163
202189125
20206884
201987117
201893129
2017100137
201689124
2015112151
201480113
201380107
20126378
201166101
201097161
2009135175
2008150207
2007147180
2006130173
2005154195
2004128154
2003152198
2002179219
2001189245
2000186254
1999176233
1998143190
1997155201
1996148216
1995129181
1994129163
1993123171
1992116146
1991145197
1990147196
1989165226
1988152185
198799122
198611
1985143184
1984116152
1983139189
1982153196
1981148199
1980135168

Map of recent crashes in Oldbury

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Oldbury

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Oldbury

The 24 most recent collisions in Oldbury happened between 1 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Oldbury

The A4123 has the most collisions in Oldbury, 1,290 of 5,620 (23%), followed by the A457 (669).

Collisions in Oldbury on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41231,2901,87716222
2ndA457669856598
3rdB4169428572671
4thA4034386516958
5thM5255380631
6thA4567398219
7thB4182486506
8thB4166405304

Council areas covering Oldbury

Collisions in Oldbury were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 5,577 of 5,620 (99%).

Collisions in Oldbury by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell5,5777,41758906
2ndBirmingham3449112
3rdDudley81011

Postcode districts in Oldbury

Collisions in Oldbury were recorded in 7 postcode districts, led by B69 (2,862) and B68 (2,555).