Stourbridge road traffic accidents
Stourbridge recorded 2,248 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,928 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 370 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 370
- Casualties
- 2,928
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 370
- Casualties
- 2,928
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stourbridge
Roads in Stourbridge
Postcode districts in Stourbridge
Accidents in Stourbridge
Road collision statistics for Stourbridge
Collisions recorded
2,248
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,928
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
370
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stourbridge
Collisions in Stourbridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in Stourbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stourbridge have produced 2,928 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 257 collisions, Monday 284 collisions, Tuesday 293 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 382 collisions, Saturday 324 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,586 collisions, Darkness 662 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,767 collisions, Dual carriageway 187 collisions, One way street 142 collisions, Other 85 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 2,094 collisions, 40 mph 143 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,693 collisions, Raining no high winds 334 collisions, Other 103 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,691 casualties, Passenger 658 casualties, Pedestrian 579 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stourbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Stourbridge?
2,248 collisions have been recorded in Stourbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,928 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stourbridge were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 370 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Stourbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stourbridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stourbridge, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stourbridge happen on?
78.6% of collisions in Stourbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stourbridge?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 2,928 casualties recorded in Stourbridge.
Is road safety in Stourbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge cover 1999 to 2024.