Crap Towns / Oldbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Oldbury?
There were 4.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Oldbury from 2021 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.8, up from 3.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 2.7 km | 5.8 |
| Oldbury | – | 4.3 |
| Dudley | 5.2 km | 4.1 |
| Wednesbury | 6.6 km | 3.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.3 km | 3.4 |
| Smethwick | 3.0 km | 3.2 |
| Coseley | 6.9 km | 3.0 |
| West Bromwich | 4.1 km | 3.0 |
| Tipton | 5.3 km | 2.9 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.1 km | 2.4 |
| Halesowen | 6.0 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |