Crap Towns / Cradley Heath / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cradley Heath?
There were 3.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cradley Heath from 2021 to 2025, 42% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 1.8 km | 5.8 |
| Oldbury | 4.3 km | 4.3 |
| Dudley | 4.0 km | 4.1 |
| Cradley Heath | – | 3.4 |
| Smethwick | 6.7 km | 3.2 |
| Coseley | 7.3 km | 3.0 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.7 km | 3.0 |
| Stourbridge | 5.7 km | 2.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.6 km | 2.4 |
| Halesowen | 2.1 km | 2.0 |
| Kingswinford | 6.6 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |