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West Bromwich road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,555 road traffic collisions in West Bromwich, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 14,004 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 128 were fatal and 1,884 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 141 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (151).

Collisions since 1980
10,555
110th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
14,004
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
128
137 people killed
Serious collisions
1,884
2,157 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
141
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
184
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for West Bromwich

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1281.2%
  • Serious1,88418%
  • Slight8,54381%

What the data shows

  • West Bromwich had 1,475 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 1,869 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in West Bromwich were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,313 children under 16 were killed or injured in West Bromwich, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in West Bromwich.

Where West Bromwich ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
110th
Most casualties
105th
Most fatal collisions
94th
Most serious collisions
102nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,564 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,453 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,601 (15%)
  • Thursday1,568 (15%)
  • Friday1,835 (17%)
  • Saturday1,470 (14%)
  • Sunday1,064 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,740 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,709 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,079 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway2,298 (22%)
  • Roundabout741 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road417 (4%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph111 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph8,364 (79%)
  • 40 mph1,560 (15%)
  • 50 mph179 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph328 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,984 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,503 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds167 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds135 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds55 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist51 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other460 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded193 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,805 (56%)
  • Pedestrian3,163 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,054 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist838 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant480 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant373 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

West Bromwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Bromwich, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in West Bromwich peaked at 328 in 1998; 2025 had 141.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 141
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025141184
2024151190
2023141183
2022139186
2021129166
2020141186
2019149196
2018164210
2017161233
2016159203
2015144189
2014153217
2013128178
2012139182
2011138203
2010179260
2009256364
2008245316
2007227318
2006260369
2005259343
2004256331
2003278368
2002285384
2001312429
2000325425
1999313395
1998328446
1997284394
1996313403
1995259341
1994308397
1993278370
1992286386
1991295384
1990266349
1989281385
1988309433
1987211271
198600
1985264349
1984309366
1983296375
1982319412
1981294375
1980283360

Map of recent crashes in West Bromwich

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in West Bromwich

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in West Bromwich

The 24 most recent collisions in West Bromwich happened between 14 November and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in West Bromwich

The A41 has the most collisions in West Bromwich, 1,112 of 10,555 (11%), followed by the A4031 (950).

Collisions in West Bromwich on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411,1121,5098167
2ndA40319501,35014196
3rdA344215641387
4thA40413495221574
5thB4149345483558
6thA4182310396439
7thA4035254333553
8thM5240368831
9thB4167201269242
10thB4166198247336
11thA4196156203228
12thM6120188115
13thA425211415606
14thA4034273003
15thA461162503
16thA416881101
17thB41247900

Council areas covering West Bromwich

Collisions in West Bromwich were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 10,447 of 10,555 (99%).

Collisions in West Bromwich by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell10,44713,8571271,860
2ndBirmingham77104116
3rdWalsall314308

Postcode districts in West Bromwich

Collisions in West Bromwich were recorded in 9 postcode districts, led by B70 (5,010) and B71 (2,952).