Crap Towns / Blackheath / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Blackheath?
There were 5.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Blackheath from 2021 to 2025, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 7.2, up from 1.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 7.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | – | 5.8 |
| Oldbury | 2.7 km | 4.3 |
| Dudley | 4.5 km | 4.1 |
| Cradley Heath | 1.8 km | 3.4 |
| Smethwick | 4.9 km | 3.2 |
| Coseley | 7.4 km | 3.0 |
| West Bromwich | 6.7 km | 3.0 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.4 km | 3.0 |
| Tipton | 6.7 km | 2.9 |
| Rowley Regis | 1.6 km | 2.4 |
| Halesowen | 3.3 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |