Official DfT STATS19 Data
Sandwell Road Accidents
Every police-reported injury collision in Sandwell from 2021 to 2025 (latest year provisional) — 2,972 collisions, ranked #39 of 350 UK local authorities.
2,972
Collisions · 5 Years
2021–2025
25
Fatal
deaths within 30 days
570
Serious
hospital-level injuries
3,994
Casualties
injured or killed
Trend
Collisions by Year
| Year | Collisions | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (provisional) | 600 | 4 | 120 | 476 | 784 |
| 2024 | 614 | 9 | 129 | 476 | 811 |
| 2023 | 574 | 4 | 121 | 449 | 794 |
| 2022 | 588 | 6 | 102 | 480 | 799 |
| 2021 | 596 | 2 | 98 | 496 | 806 |
Map
Recent Fatal & Serious Collisions in Sandwell
Locations of the most recent police-recorded fatal (red) and serious (amber) collisions from the dataset.
Fatal collision
Serious collision
Source: DfT STATS19 (OGL v3)
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Questions
Sandwell — FAQ
How many road accidents happen in Sandwell?
Sandwell recorded 2,972 police-reported injury collisions over the five-year window (2021–2025, latest year provisional), including 25 fatal and 570 serious collisions, with 3,994 total casualties. It ranks #39 of 350 UK local authorities by collision count.
Where does the Sandwell accident data come from?
From STATS19, the official police-reported collision dataset published by the UK Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence — the same data used in government road-safety statistics.