Slight
Car crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 31 Dec 2025, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201689736
Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 1DT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 688 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Smethwick ward, Sandwell, from 2001 to 2025, with 885 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 75 were serious.
In 2025 there were 21 collisions here, up from 19 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 688
- 706th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 885
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 21
- Up 11% on 2024
Crash severity at the B66 1DT hotspot
78 of the 688 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.4%
- Serious7511%
- Slight61089%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 77
- Slightly injured
- 805
- All casualties
- 885
Accidents by year at the B66 1DT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 49 in 2002, against an average of 28 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B66 1DT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 21
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | 34 |
| 2022 | 22 | 32 |
| 2021 | 22 | 30 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | 29 | 41 |
| 2018 | 15 | 17 |
| 2017 | 25 | 32 |
| 2016 | 22 | 29 |
| 2015 | 34 | 49 |
| 2014 | 30 | 39 |
| 2013 | 22 | 26 |
| 2012 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | 16 | 19 |
| 2010 | 21 | 25 |
| 2009 | 32 | 42 |
| 2008 | 32 | 41 |
| 2007 | 37 | 49 |
| 2006 | 41 | 53 |
| 2005 | 36 | 54 |
| 2004 | 36 | 42 |
| 2003 | 44 | 54 |
| 2002 | 49 | 62 |
| 2001 | 34 | 40 |
Map of crashes at the B66 1DT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B66 1DT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 1DT area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B66 1DT 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.
Towns near the B66 1DT hotspot
509 of the 688 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Smethwick.
Accident hotspots near B66 1DT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Soho & Victoria, Sandwell, B66 3PX area, 1.3 km away, with 933 collisions.
- Soho & Victoria, Sandwell, B66 3PX area1.3 km away, 1,255 casualties933 collisions
- St Pauls, Sandwell, B68 8SP area1.3 km away, 622 casualties456 collisions
- St Pauls, Sandwell, B66 1RB area1.4 km away, 196 casualties135 collisions
- West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 6RJ area1.4 km away, 1,156 casualties844 collisions
- Holyhead, Birmingham, B66 2EH area1.5 km away, 729 casualties509 collisions
- Smethwick, Sandwell, B67 6RJ area1.5 km away, 442 casualties344 collisions
- Bearwood, Sandwell, B66 4HY area1.6 km away, 301 casualties230 collisions
- West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B71 4JH area1.8 km away, 272 casualties172 collisions
All 688 crashes at the B66 1DT hotspot
Newest first, from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 18 Dec 2025, 14:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201684911
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 22 Nov 2025, 06:30
- Volkswagen Passat, Audi Q3 and Citroen C3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201672208
- Slight
Car crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 17 Nov 2025, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201670503
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A4252 in Sandwell, 10 Nov 2025, 18:42
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201668211
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 7 Nov 2025, 19:29
- Vauxhall Insignia and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201665190
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 4 Nov 2025, 20:17
- Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201663712
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 12 Oct 2025, 09:35
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201672694
- Slight
Car crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 11 Oct 2025, 23:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201653964
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 9 Oct 2025, 19:30
- BMW X5 and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201652804
- Slight
Mini Mini Cooper SE crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 16 Jul 2025, 14:23
- Mini Mini Cooper SE and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201617667
- Slight
Car crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 15 Jul 2025, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201616671
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 4 Jun 2025, 19:34
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025201599248
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 22 May 2025, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201593387
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 19 May 2025, 17:25
- BMW 1 Series and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201593881
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 27 Apr 2025, 19:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201582685
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 7 Mar 2025, 16:10
- Volvo XC90 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201565933
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 28 Feb 2025, 19:15
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201559632
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 22 Feb 2025, 14:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201557264
- Slight
Car crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 16 Feb 2025, 16:00
- A car and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025201555927
- Serious
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 14 Jan 2025, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201541571
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 27 Nov 2024, 16:13
- Hyundai i10 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201550617
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 25 Nov 2024, 06:00
- BMW 5 Series and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201520996
- Slight
Honda Insight crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 22 Nov 2024, 18:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201538181
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 29 Oct 2024, 09:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201563125
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 23 Oct 2024, 23:32
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201507783
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 6 Oct 2024, 15:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201500571
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 24 Sep 2024, 07:58
- Peugeot 3008 and Tesla Model 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201495413
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 19 Sep 2024, 11:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201512590
- Serious
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 14 Sep 2024, 10:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201491434
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 20 Jun 2024, 21:20
- Ford Galaxy and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201459031
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 1 Jun 2024, 18:05
- Mazda 3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201451229
- Slight
Car crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 14 May 2024, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201443569
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A4030 in Sandwell, 25 Apr 2024, 21:42
- Audi A4, Honda E, Honda and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201436186
- Fatal
Alexander Dennis crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 26 Mar 2024, 15:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201427093
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 21 Mar 2024, 10:15
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201426053
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 7 Mar 2024, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201418814
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 24 Jan 2024, 20:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201504414
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 20 Jan 2024, 14:56
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201421451
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 1 Jan 2024, 18:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201394377
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 9 Dec 2023, 17:11
- Toyota Prius and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201421641
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B4169 in Sandwell, 22 Nov 2023, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201379114
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 17 Oct 2023, 18:45
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201376936
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 21 Sep 2023, 07:48
- Seat Leon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201356296
- Serious
Car crash on the A4252 in Sandwell, 8 Sep 2023, 18:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201405795
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 2 Sep 2023, 22:00
- Skoda Fabia and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201405914
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 15 Aug 2023, 11:11
- Toyota Prius and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201389341
- Serious
Audi Q2 crash on the A457 in Sandwell, 14 Aug 2023, 22:20
- Audi Q2 and Peugeot 2008
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023201382528