Crap Towns / Dudley / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dudley?
There were 4.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dudley from 2021 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.1, down from 4.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 4.5 km | 5.8 |
| Oldbury | 5.2 km | 4.3 |
| Dudley | – | 4.1 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.0 km | 3.4 |
| Coseley | 3.5 km | 3.0 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.8 km | 3.0 |
| Tipton | 4.5 km | 2.9 |
| Rowley Regis | 3.4 km | 2.4 |
| Halesowen | 5.8 km | 2.0 |
| Kingswinford | 4.5 km | 1.5 |
| Sedgley | 3.5 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |