Cradley Heath road traffic accidents
Cradley Heath recorded 1,071 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,382 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,382
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,382
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cradley Heath
Roads in Cradley Heath
Postcode districts in Cradley Heath
Accidents in Cradley Heath
Road collision statistics for Cradley Heath
Collisions recorded
1,071
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,382
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cradley Heath
Collisions in Cradley Heath are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in Cradley Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cradley Heath have produced 1,382 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 103 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 161 collisions, Friday 194 collisions, Saturday 168 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 773 collisions, Darkness 298 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,018 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,059 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 817 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 791 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 287 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cradley Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Cradley Heath?
1,071 collisions have been recorded in Cradley Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,382 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cradley Heath were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 182 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in Cradley Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cradley Heath?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cradley Heath, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cradley Heath happen on?
95.1% of collisions in Cradley Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cradley Heath?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 1,382 casualties recorded in Cradley Heath.
Is road safety in Cradley Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cradley Heath rose 19% 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 Cradley Heath 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 Cradley Heath cover 1999 to 2024.