Coseley road traffic accidents
Coseley recorded 1,233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,769 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,769
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,769
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Coseley
Postcode districts in Coseley
Accidents in Coseley
Road collision statistics for Coseley
Collisions recorded
1,233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,769
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Coseley
Collisions in Coseley are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.4% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.8% of recorded collisions in Coseley happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Coseley have produced 1,769 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 126 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 160 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 882 collisions, Darkness 351 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 848 collisions, Dual carriageway 343 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 919 collisions, 40 mph 307 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 955 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,031 casualties, Passenger 460 casualties, Pedestrian 278 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Coseley
How many road accidents have there been in Coseley?
1,233 collisions have been recorded in Coseley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,769 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Coseley were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 168 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Coseley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Coseley?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Coseley, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Coseley happen on?
68.8% of collisions in Coseley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Coseley?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 1,769 casualties recorded in Coseley.
Is road safety in Coseley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Coseley rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Coseley come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Coseley cover 1999 to 2024.