Road collisions in Bromsgrove
Police recorded 758 road collisions involving injury in Bromsgrove between 2021 and 2025, about 152 a year. 15 of them were fatal, and an estimated 186 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 173 in 2021 to 135 in 2025, a fall of 22%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Bromsgrove should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Bromsgrove, 1,012 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 10% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 70%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 8% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 24% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 101 | 10.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 69 | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 87 | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 706 | 69.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 39 | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 10 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 15 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 28 | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 37 | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 133 | 13.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 113 | 11.2% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 182 | 18.0% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 158 | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 153 | 15.2% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 102 | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 43 | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 45 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
12.8% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.1% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 26.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,053 | 74.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 123 | 8.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 55 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 87 | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 70 | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 7 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 17 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Bromsgrove
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M5 | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Redditch Road (A38) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | A448 | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Alcester Road (A435) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Kidderminster Road (A448) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Birmingham Road (A441) | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Alcester Road (A435) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A441 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Sandy Lane (A38) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Hollywood Bypass (A435) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Stoke Road (A38) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Stourbridge Road (B4091) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Hagley Causeway (A456) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | New Road | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Weatheroak Hill | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Stratford Road (A448) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Kidderminster Road (A456) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Kidderminster Road South (A456) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | A38 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Ravenhayes Lane | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Birmingham Road (A38) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Road | 57 | 2 | 11 |
| Alcester Road | 40 | 1 | 11 |
| Stourbridge Road | 28 | 1 | 8 |
| Kidderminster Road | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| Worcester Road | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Redditch Road | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| Bromsgrove Road | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Hollywood Bypass | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| New Road | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Hagley Causeway | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Old Birmingham Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Hanbury Road | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Stratford Road | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Hewell Lane | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Stoke Road | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
42% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 39% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 44% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A38 | 81 | 3 | 24 |
| M42 | 53 | 1 | 14 |
| M5 | 53 | 1 | 10 |
| A435 | 45 | 3 | 13 |
| B4091 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| A448 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| A456 | 36 | 1 | 10 |
| B4096 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| A441 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| A491 | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| B4120 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| B4187 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| B4551 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| B4184 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| B4185 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in Bromsgrove happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 41% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 106 | 14.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 254 | 33.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 123 | 16.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 275 | 36.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 5 | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 314 | 41.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 123 | 16.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 20 | 2.6% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 147 | 19.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 149 | 19.7% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 414 | 55.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 157 | 21.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 47 | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 2 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 18 | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 43 | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 64 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 534 | 70.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 144 | 19.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 68 | 9.0% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 8 | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Bromsgrove | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 309 | 40.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 449 | 59.2% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.