Kidderminster road traffic accidents
Kidderminster recorded 2,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,447 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 349 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,447
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,447
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kidderminster
Roads in Kidderminster
Postcode districts in Kidderminster
Accidents in Kidderminster
Road collision statistics for Kidderminster
Collisions recorded
2,773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
349
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kidderminster
Collisions in Kidderminster are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in Kidderminster happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kidderminster have produced 3,447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 263 collisions, Monday 394 collisions, Tuesday 445 collisions, Wednesday 419 collisions, Thursday 434 collisions, Friday 454 collisions, Saturday 364 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,055 collisions, Darkness 718 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,097 collisions, Dual carriageway 316 collisions, Roundabout 303 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 2,199 collisions, 40 mph 507 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,378 collisions, Raining no high winds 322 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,237 casualties, Passenger 634 casualties, Pedestrian 576 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kidderminster
How many road accidents have there been in Kidderminster?
2,773 collisions have been recorded in Kidderminster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kidderminster were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 349 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Kidderminster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kidderminster?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kidderminster, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kidderminster happen on?
75.6% of collisions in Kidderminster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kidderminster?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 3,447 casualties recorded in Kidderminster.
Is road safety in Kidderminster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kidderminster rose 16% 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 Kidderminster 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 Kidderminster cover 1999 to 2024.