Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 27 Dec 2025, 11:57
- Audi A3 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201688580
Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3HS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 642 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sheldon ward, Birmingham, from 2001 to 2025, with 856 casualties. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 74 were serious.
In 2025 there were 13 collisions here, down from 20 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 642
- 793rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 856
- 1.33 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 8 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 13
- Down 35% on 2024
Crash severity at the B26 3HS hotspot
82 of the 642 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal81.2%
- Serious7412%
- Slight56087%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 8
- Seriously injured
- 82
- Slightly injured
- 766
- All casualties
- 856
Accidents by year at the B26 3HS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 40 in 2004, against an average of 26 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B26 3HS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 13
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 14 |
| 2024 | 20 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 | 20 |
| 2020 | 11 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19 | 30 |
| 2018 | 22 | 25 |
| 2017 | 26 | 35 |
| 2016 | 18 | 25 |
| 2015 | 28 | 33 |
| 2014 | 13 | 16 |
| 2013 | 20 | 31 |
| 2012 | 15 | 18 |
| 2011 | 32 | 44 |
| 2010 | 30 | 49 |
| 2009 | 27 | 36 |
| 2008 | 35 | 47 |
| 2007 | 38 | 49 |
| 2006 | 38 | 57 |
| 2005 | 39 | 51 |
| 2004 | 40 | 52 |
| 2003 | 37 | 46 |
| 2002 | 39 | 46 |
| 2001 | 32 | 42 |
Map of crashes at the B26 3HS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B26 3HS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3HS area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B26 3HS 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
- Sheldon
- Council area
- Birmingham
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- B26 3HS
- Postcode district
- B26
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.45464, -1.78491
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 793rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the B26 3HS hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Birmingham had the most collisions, 424 of 642.
Accident hotspots near B26 3HS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lyndon, Solihull, B92 7QB area, 1 km away, with 239 collisions.
- Lyndon, Solihull, B92 7QB area1 km away, 305 casualties239 collisions
- Elmdon, Solihull, B92 8JZ area1.1 km away, 393 casualties297 collisions
- Sheldon, Birmingham, B33 0PL area1.2 km away, 106 casualties87 collisions
- Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1PH area1.4 km away, 86 casualties64 collisions
- Garretts Green, Birmingham, B26 2TG area1.4 km away, 402 casualties326 collisions
- Lyndon, Solihull, B92 7BF area1.5 km away, 84 casualties67 collisions
- Elmdon, Solihull, B92 9DF area1.6 km away, 219 casualties151 collisions
- South Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1BT area2.1 km away, 723 casualties530 collisions
All 642 crashes at the B26 3HS hotspot
Newest first, from 4 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 16 Dec 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201685336
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 25 Oct 2025, 17:27
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201660781
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 15 Aug 2025, 09:24
- Vauxhall Insignia and Ford Ranger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201629191
- Serious
Audi Q2 crash on an unclassified road in Solihull, 5 Jul 2025, 11:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201611992
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 30 Jun 2025, 18:20
- Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201610404
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 19 Jun 2025, 22:23
- Audi A6 and Suzuki GSX 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201605262
- Serious
MG ZS crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 12 Jun 2025, 18:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201602123
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 3 May 2025, 03:20
- Toyota Avensis and Vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201621704
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the B425 in Birmingham, 20 Mar 2025, 18:07
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201567940
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 15 Feb 2025, 23:19
- BMW 5 Series and Volvo V60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201554875
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 5 Feb 2025, 05:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201550520
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 3 Jan 2025, 17:57
- Ford Focus and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201540546
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 31 Dec 2024, 19:30
- Toyota Prius and BMW X1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201536412
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 9 Dec 2024, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201528219
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 4 Dec 2024, 15:26
- Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201526764
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 16 Oct 2024, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201504720
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 10 Oct 2024, 10:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201503163
- Slight
Skoda Scala crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 3 Oct 2024, 16:00
- Skoda Scala and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201500553
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 29 Sep 2024, 14:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201498238
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Solihull, 28 Sep 2024, 20:06
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201497667
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 13 Sep 2024, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201491909
- Serious
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 5 Sep 2024, 15:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201487796
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 5 Sep 2024, 15:20
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201487690
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 23 Jul 2024, 17:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201471379
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 14 Jul 2024, 04:30
- Mercedes C Class and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201468199
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 1 Jul 2024, 17:10
- Toyota Prius and Mini John Cooper Works
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201464170
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 30 May 2024, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201450000
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 21 May 2024, 08:20
- Renault Trucks and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201446307
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 7 May 2024, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201441052
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 1 May 2024, 12:10
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201438681
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 23 Apr 2024, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201436334
- Serious
Vehicle crash on the B425 in Solihull, 16 Feb 2024, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201416687
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 27 Dec 2023, 16:10
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201392714
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in Solihull, 8 Dec 2023, 23:30
- Hyundai Getz and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201387579
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 25 Oct 2023, 23:52
- Honda WW125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201390066
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 3 Oct 2023, 22:04
- BMW 3 Series and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201382799
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 29 Sep 2023, 10:05
- Audi A1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201411251
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 26 Sep 2023, 06:42
- Mercedes C Class and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201378538
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 22 Aug 2023, 16:45
- Audi TT and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201377432
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 9 Aug 2023, 09:13
- Toyota Prius and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201356840
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 29 Jul 2023, 12:13
- Audi S3, Audi A3 and Toyota Prius
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201395616
- Serious
Hyundai ix35 crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 24 May 2023, 19:53
- Hyundai ix35 and Honda CBF 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201324039
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 4 May 2023, 05:20
- Nissan Note and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201311338
- Slight
Car crash on the A45 in Birmingham, 14 Apr 2023, 14:25
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201308312
- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 18 Mar 2023, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201288623
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 7 Mar 2023, 09:10
- Kia Picanto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201289293
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 24 Jan 2023, 11:54
- Hyundai Ioniq and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201284718