Halesowen road traffic accidents
Halesowen recorded 2,437 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,163 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 366 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 366
- Casualties
- 3,163
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 366
- Casualties
- 3,163
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Halesowen
Postcode districts in Halesowen
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Accidents in Halesowen
Road collision statistics for Halesowen
Collisions recorded
2,437
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,163
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
366
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Halesowen
Collisions in Halesowen are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.9% of recorded collisions in Halesowen happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Halesowen have produced 3,163 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 245 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 358 collisions, Wednesday 363 collisions, Thursday 373 collisions, Friday 435 collisions, Saturday 319 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,769 collisions, Darkness 668 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,826 collisions, Dual carriageway 389 collisions, Roundabout 176 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 2,048 collisions, 40 mph 275 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,807 collisions, Raining no high winds 375 collisions, Other 112 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,874 casualties, Passenger 729 casualties, Pedestrian 560 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Halesowen
How many road accidents have there been in Halesowen?
2,437 collisions have been recorded in Halesowen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,163 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Halesowen were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 366 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Halesowen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Halesowen?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Halesowen, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Halesowen happen on?
74.9% of collisions in Halesowen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Halesowen?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 3,163 casualties recorded in Halesowen.
Is road safety in Halesowen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Halesowen rose 38% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Halesowen 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 Halesowen cover 1999 to 2025.