Crap Towns / Smethwick / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Smethwick?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Smethwick from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.2, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 4.9 km | 5.8 |
| Oldbury | 3.0 km | 4.3 |
| Dudley | 8.3 km | 4.1 |
| Birmingham | 7.6 km | 3.8 |
| Wednesbury | 7.7 km | 3.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 6.7 km | 3.4 |
| Smethwick | – | 3.2 |
| West Bromwich | 4.4 km | 3.0 |
| Tipton | 7.6 km | 2.9 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.0 km | 2.4 |
| Halesowen | 7.8 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |