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Road collisions in Wyre Forest
Police recorded 584 road collisions involving injury in Wyre Forest between 2021 and 2025, about 117 a year. 14 of them were fatal, and an estimated 179 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 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 122 in 2021 to 111 in 2025, a fall of 9%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Wyre Forest should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Wyre Forest, 762 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 9% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 61%. No pedestrians were killed in the period.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 14% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 98 | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 68 | 8.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 81 | 10.6% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 466 | 61.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 1 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 35 | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 13 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 11 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 20 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 44 | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 103 | 13.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 50 | 6.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 135 | 17.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 99 | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 101 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 88 | 11.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 57 | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 53 | 7.0% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 11.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 13.7% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 772 | 72.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 96 | 9.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 17 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 82 | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 71 | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 7 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 17 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Wyre Forest
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 | Bewdley Road (A456) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Stourport Road (A451) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Worcester Road (A449) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Hoo Road (A448) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Comberton Road (A448) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Chester Road South (A449) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Chester Road North (A449) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | St Marys Ringway (A456) | Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Worcester Road (A4025) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | The Ringway (A451) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Kidderminster Road (B4190) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Birmingham Road (A456) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Worcester Road (A450) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Minster Road (A451) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Vale Road (A451) | Other junction | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Road | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Stourport Road | 34 | 1 | 12 |
| Birmingham Road | 27 | 2 | 10 |
| Stourbridge Road | 25 | 2 | 6 |
| Kidderminster Road | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Chester Road South | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Minster Road | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Bewdley Road | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Habberley Road | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| The Ringway | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Wolverley Road | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Comberton Road | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Bridgnorth Road | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Chester Road North | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Long Bank | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
58% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 22% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 56% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A456 | 101 | 6 | 31 |
| A451 | 78 | 3 | 23 |
| A449 | 41 | 0 | 13 |
| A442 | 36 | 1 | 13 |
| A448 | 31 | 1 | 11 |
| B4190 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| A450 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| B4189 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| A4025 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| B4194 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| B4195 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| A4535 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| B4549 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| B4196 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| B4193 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Wyre Forest happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 57% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 328 | 56.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 85 | 14.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 171 | 29.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 2 | 0.3% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 337 | 57.7% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 91 | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 28 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 119 | 20.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 7 | 1.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 255 | 44.1% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 166 | 28.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 58 | 10.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 13 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 48 | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 33 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 433 | 74.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 114 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 37 | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Wyre Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 332 | 56.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 252 | 43.2% | 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.