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Stourbridge road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,212 road traffic collisions in Stourbridge, Dudley, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,624 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 1,032 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (63).

Collisions since 1980
5,212
205th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,624
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
55 people killed
Serious collisions
1,032
1,157 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Stourbridge

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal541%
  • Serious1,03220%
  • Slight4,12679%

What the data shows

  • Stourbridge had 554 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 789 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Stourbridge were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,033 children under 16 were killed or injured in Stourbridge, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Stourbridge.

Where Stourbridge ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
205th
Most casualties
205th
Most fatal collisions
207th
Most serious collisions
180th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday715 (14%)
  • Tuesday707 (14%)
  • Wednesday792 (15%)
  • Thursday796 (15%)
  • Friday904 (17%)
  • Saturday748 (14%)
  • Sunday550 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,739 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,403 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,250 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road436 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway365 (7%)
  • Roundabout151 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,611 (88%)
  • 40 mph578 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,925 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds796 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other233 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded97 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,473 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,569 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist760 (11%)
  • Cyclist487 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant122 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Stourbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stourbridge, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Stourbridge peaked at 187 in 1983; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256282
20246383
20236372
20225364
20214051
20203950
20195874
20184656
20176588
20166582
20156988
20144963
20135365
20125059
201181102
20108099
20098298
200892137
2007110153
2006123168
2005135174
2004128176
2003127167
2002137169
2001146187
2000141192
1999142181
1998155208
1997155205
1996150192
1995151177
1994144193
1993142178
1992154186
1991159190
1990152188
1989162209
1988160192
1987148170
198600
1985176215
1984174223
1983187229
1982180231
1981180244
1980184214

Map of recent crashes in Stourbridge

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Stourbridge

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Stourbridge

The 24 most recent collisions in Stourbridge happened between 3 August and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Stourbridge

The A491 has the most collisions in Stourbridge, 1,074 of 5,212 (21%), followed by the A458 (873).

Collisions in Stourbridge on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4911,0741,39414205
2ndA4588731,1175182
3rdA4036493690994
4thB4186397476678
5thA451254338555
6thA461217280140
7thB41876184013
8thB4537476215
9thA4102283707

Council areas covering Stourbridge

Collisions in Stourbridge were recorded in 3 council areas. Dudley has 5,201 of 5,212 (99.8%).

Collisions in Stourbridge by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley5,2016,610541,031
2ndBromsgrove5500
3rdSouth Staffordshire4600

Postcode districts in Stourbridge

Collisions in Stourbridge were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by DY8 (3,248) and DY9 (1,944).