Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 21 Nov 2025, 09:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201671676
Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 169 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Perry Barr ward, Birmingham, from 2001 to 2025, with 250 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, down from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 169
- 5,020th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 250
- 1.48 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the B42 2PQ hotspot
40 of the 169 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal42.4%
- Serious3621%
- Slight12976%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 39
- Slightly injured
- 207
- All casualties
- 250
Accidents by year at the B42 2PQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2001, against an average of 6.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B42 2PQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 5 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 | 15 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2001 | 17 | 35 |
Map of crashes at the B42 2PQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B42 2PQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PQ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B42 2PQ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Perry Barr
- Council area
- Birmingham
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- B42 2PQ
- Postcode district
- B42
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.54484, -1.92164
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 21 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,020th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the B42 2PQ hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Birmingham had the most collisions, 83 of 169.
Accident hotspots near B42 2PQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Sandwell, B43 6JL area, 0.9 km away, with 659 collisions.
- Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Sandwell, B43 6JL area0.9 km away, 930 casualties659 collisions
- Oscott, Birmingham, B42 2QG area1.1 km away, 507 casualties357 collisions
- Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1LN area1.4 km away, 528 casualties372 collisions
- Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LZ area1.5 km away, 87 casualties66 collisions
- Pheasey Park Farm, Walsall, B43 7EH area1.5 km away, 503 casualties372 collisions
- Newton & Valley, Sandwell, B43 5EN area1.6 km away, 125 casualties96 collisions
- Charlemont & Grove Vale, Sandwell, B43 6AT area1.9 km away, 337 casualties221 collisions
- Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Sandwell, B43 7SE area2 km away, 171 casualties120 collisions
All 169 crashes at the B42 2PQ hotspot
Newest first, from 20 January 2001 to 21 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the B4124 in Sandwell, 23 Aug 2025, 17:11
- Seat Leon, Kia Ceed, Cupra Born, Seat Ibiza and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025201632599
- Slight
BMW 6 Series crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 23 Aug 2025, 14:14
- BMW 6 Series and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201632527
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 25 Jun 2025, 17:18
- Alexander Dennis and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201607699
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 4 Jun 2025, 21:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201601452
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 13 Jan 2025, 21:15
- BMW 5 Series (2) and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025201556381
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the M6 in Sandwell, 30 Nov 2024, 13:19
- Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024201524172
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 28 Nov 2024, 06:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201523361
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 28 Oct 2024, 12:24
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201509529
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A4041 in Walsall, 21 Sep 2024, 18:45
- Nissan Micra and Mini John Cooper Works
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201495361
- Fatal
Car crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 18 Jul 2024, 10:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201469621
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 5 Jul 2024, 21:14
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201486688
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Birmingham, 5 Apr 2024, 10:00
- Vauxhall Corsa, DAF Trucks and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201428391
- Serious
HGV crash on the M6 in Sandwell, 11 Jan 2024, 14:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201397480
- Serious
Audi S3 crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 8 Jul 2023, 00:15
- Audi S3 and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201370182
- Slight
Car crash on the M6 in Sandwell, 28 Jun 2023, 19:39
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201360173
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 13 May 2023, 19:29
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201310885
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Sandwell, 25 Mar 2023, 05:44
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201375008
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4124 in Birmingham, 17 Mar 2023, 19:20
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201370623
- Serious
Renault Kadjar crash on the B4124 in Sandwell, 15 Jan 2023, 23:17
- Renault Kadjar, Volkswagen Scirocco and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201271014
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 in Birmingham, 21 Dec 2022, 16:00
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201277029
- Slight
Mercedes Eqc Class crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 2 Oct 2022, 12:45
- Mercedes Eqc Class and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201235195
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A4041 in Birmingham, 2 Jul 2022, 16:41
- Honda Civic, Kia Picanto and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201219936
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 25 Feb 2022, 07:15
- Suzuki Vitara and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201224057
- Slight
Honda NSC110MP crash on the B4124 in Birmingham, 17 Dec 2021, 13:10
- Honda NSC110MP and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201149354
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 16 Dec 2021, 10:30
- Peugeot Expert and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201149162
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the A4041 in Sandwell, 1 Dec 2021, 21:52
- Mini Cooper, BMW 3 Series and Audi A5
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021201143221
- Serious
BMW M1 crash on the M6 in Sandwell, 24 Sep 2021, 22:50
- BMW M1 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201142602
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A4041 in Walsall, 7 Sep 2021, 21:10
- Toyota Auris, Suzuki Swift and Porsche Cayenne
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201109943
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 11 Aug 2021, 17:06
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda GLR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201117622
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A4041 in Walsall, 1 Jul 2021, 21:05
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201078510
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the A4041 in Walsall, 1 Jun 2020, 13:50
- Audi TT and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200958231
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 25 Aug 2019, 17:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200882694
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the M6 in Birmingham, 19 Apr 2019, 14:30
- Mini Cooper, Fiat Bravo and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019200838719
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A4041 in Birmingham, 29 Jan 2019, 07:40
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200830221
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 17 Jan 2019, 08:10
- BMW 1 Series and Suzuki SV 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200814064
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 4 Oct 2018, 15:40
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200343680
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 17 Sep 2018, 14:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200337980
- Serious
Car crash on the A4041 in Walsall, 9 Sep 2018, 00:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200348942
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 14 Aug 2018, 10:55
- Honda Civic and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018200329209
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B4124 in Birmingham, 4 Aug 2018, 19:30
- Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200348627
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 4 Jul 2018, 07:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200334032
- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 13 Jun 2018, 21:45
- Volkswagen Beetle and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200308300
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 19 Feb 2018, 09:13
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018200272532
- Slight
Lexus RX400 crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 24 Jun 2017, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017200203123
- Slight
Mercedes CLS Class crash on the M6 in Birmingham, 22 May 2017, 17:45
- Mercedes CLS Class and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017200198888
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 26 Feb 2017, 23:30
- Ford Mondeo, Ford Transit Custom and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017200163179
- Serious
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the A34 in Birmingham, 18 Nov 2016, 08:40
- Yamaha YZF R125 and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016200130195