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Tipton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,020 road traffic collisions in Tipton, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,324 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 762 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (66).

Collisions since 1980
4,020
256th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,324
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
48 people killed
Serious collisions
762
859 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Tipton

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal441.1%
  • Serious76219%
  • Slight3,21480%

What the data shows

  • Tipton had 661 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 759 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Tipton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,006 children under 16 were killed or injured in Tipton, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Tipton.

Where Tipton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
256th
Most casualties
246th
Most fatal collisions
250th
Most serious collisions
239th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday592 (15%)
  • Tuesday578 (14%)
  • Wednesday578 (14%)
  • Thursday625 (16%)
  • Friday673 (17%)
  • Saturday540 (13%)
  • Sunday434 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,795 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,189 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,607 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway244 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout144 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,899 (97%)
  • 40 mph100 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,005 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds621 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other174 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded68 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,862 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,131 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist521 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist458 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant138 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Tipton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tipton, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Tipton peaked at 131 in 2003; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256278
20246688
20236585
20226279
202180107
20205877
20196383
20186985
20177497
20166282
201583110
201469106
20135870
20124971
20115978
201071102
200979116
2008100146
200794123
200697127
2005107161
2004105140
2003131163
2002110158
2001117148
2000129184
1999111142
1998117181
199791129
1996108150
1995105145
199490121
199397120
199290110
1991102141
1990105123
1989103126
198893112
19877698
198600
198595124
1984105123
1983103124
1982114144
198190104
1980106143

Map of recent crashes in Tipton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Tipton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Tipton

The 24 most recent collisions in Tipton happened between 22 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Tipton

The A461 has the most collisions in Tipton, 986 of 4,020 (25%), followed by the A4037 (692).

Collisions in Tipton on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4619861,38112165
2ndA40376929208137
3rdA457309458360
4thB4163278354359
5thB4157164205333
6thB4517149197228
7thA40986282117
8thA4123527905
9thA4033314204
10thA41232800
11thB41669902

Council areas covering Tipton

Collisions in Tipton were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 3,986 of 4,020 (99%).

Collisions in Tipton by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell3,9865,27344756
2ndDudley274302
3rdWolverhampton6704

Postcode districts in Tipton

Collisions in Tipton were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by DY4 (3,818) and WS10 (137).