Halesowen road traffic accidents
Halesowen recorded 2,371 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,087 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 349 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,087
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,087
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Halesowen
Roads in Halesowen
Postcode districts in Halesowen
Accidents in Halesowen
Road collision statistics for Halesowen
Collisions recorded
2,371
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,087
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
349
15.7% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 27% 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 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Halesowen have produced 3,087 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 242 collisions, Monday 338 collisions, Tuesday 350 collisions, Wednesday 350 collisions, Thursday 364 collisions, Friday 417 collisions, Saturday 310 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,731 collisions, Darkness 640 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,776 collisions, Dual carriageway 376 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,993 collisions, 40 mph 268 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,753 collisions, Raining no high winds 366 collisions, Other 111 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,824 casualties, Passenger 719 casualties, Pedestrian 544 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Halesowen
How many road accidents have there been in Halesowen?
2,371 collisions have been recorded in Halesowen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,087 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Halesowen were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 349 were serious — 15.7% 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 17.6% of them, and 27% 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 17.6% of the 3,087 casualties recorded in Halesowen.
Is road safety in Halesowen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Halesowen fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.