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Smethwick road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,592 road traffic collisions in Smethwick, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 890 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 88 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (93).

Collisions since 1980
5,592
195th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,354
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
67 people killed
Serious collisions
890
1,025 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
88
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
115
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Smethwick

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal651.2%
  • Serious89016%
  • Slight4,63783%

What the data shows

  • Smethwick had 904 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 9% fewer than the 991 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Smethwick were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,422 children under 16 were killed or injured in Smethwick, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Smethwick.

Where Smethwick ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
195th
Most casualties
183rd
Most fatal collisions
166th
Most serious collisions
206th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday764 (14%)
  • Tuesday793 (14%)
  • Wednesday828 (15%)
  • Thursday874 (16%)
  • Friday889 (16%)
  • Saturday834 (15%)
  • Sunday610 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,033 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,499 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,653 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway613 (11%)
  • Roundabout250 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph47 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph5,030 (90%)
  • 40 mph506 (9%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,233 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds820 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other218 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded141 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,996 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,969 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist429 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist423 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant205 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant163 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant85 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Smethwick road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Smethwick, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Smethwick peaked at 202 in 2001; 2025 had 88.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 88
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588115
202493122
202391118
202290109
202194126
20206994
201998133
201895124
201797148
201689128
2015108146
201485116
20137392
20125666
20115578
201075114
200996132
2008144201
2007142192
2006157205
2005120164
2004175227
2003149197
2002154208
2001202269
2000172217
1999126162
1998167218
1997150196
1996135192
1995139198
1994134166
1993135166
1992144187
1991155198
1990163232
1989140170
1988132165
1987124157
198600
1985111132
1984145179
1983147181
1982181242
1981152194
1980145178

Map of recent crashes in Smethwick

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Smethwick

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Smethwick

The 24 most recent collisions in Smethwick happened between 18 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Smethwick

The A457 has the most collisions in Smethwick, 730 of 5,592 (13%), followed by the A4030 (495).

Collisions in Smethwick on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4577301,00318137
2ndA4030495625188
3rdB4136409569567
4thB4169344431553
5thA4092310365237
6thB4135127177214
7thB412586117013
8thB41827710638
9thA4031517407
10thA4123395605
11thA456314905
12thM54802

Council areas covering Smethwick

Collisions in Smethwick were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has 5,564 of 5,592 (99%).

Collisions in Smethwick by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell5,5647,31265883
2ndBirmingham284207

Postcode districts in Smethwick

Collisions in Smethwick were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by B66 (3,775) and B67 (1,736).