Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 30 Dec 2025, 16:30
- Renault Trucks, BMW i5, Suzuki Alto, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201689779
West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B71 4JH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 172 road collisions at this accident hotspot in West Bromwich Central ward, Sandwell, from 2001 to 2025, with 272 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 22 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 9 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 172
- 4,927th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 272
- 1.58 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 9 in 2024
Crash severity at the B71 4JH hotspot
27 of the 172 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal52.9%
- Serious2213%
- Slight14584%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 25
- Slightly injured
- 241
- All casualties
- 272
Accidents by year at the B71 4JH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2008, against an average of 6.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B71 4JH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023 | 9 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 19 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 21 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 10 | 16 |
| 2008 | 13 | 15 |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 9 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 |
| 2002 | 12 | 19 |
| 2001 | 9 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the B71 4JH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B71 4JH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B71 4JH area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B71 4JH 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 B71 4JH hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, West Bromwich had the most collisions, 75 of 172.
Accident hotspots near B71 4JH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 6RJ area, 0.9 km away, with 844 collisions.
- West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 6RJ area0.9 km away, 1,156 casualties844 collisions
- Holyhead, Birmingham, B66 2EH area1.1 km away, 729 casualties509 collisions
- West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 7QU area1.6 km away, 353 casualties260 collisions
- Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 1DT area1.8 km away, 885 casualties688 collisions
- Holyhead, Birmingham, B21 8BG area1.8 km away, 1,107 casualties829 collisions
- St Pauls, Sandwell, B66 1RB area1.9 km away, 196 casualties135 collisions
- Hateley Heath, Sandwell, B71 1PS area2.1 km away, 130 casualties93 collisions
- West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 8TQ area2.3 km away, 1,113 casualties829 collisions
All 172 crashes at the B71 4JH hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 30 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mazda CX-5 crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 30 Aug 2025, 19:50
- Mazda CX-5, Ford Focus and Hyundai i20
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201635541
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 4 Jun 2025, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201598355
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 1 Jun 2025, 00:40
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025201597125
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 29 Dec 2024, 17:25
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024201535811
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 18 Oct 2024, 07:50
- Ford Transit and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024201510854
- Fatal
Car crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 5 Oct 2024, 20:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201504970
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 4 Aug 2024, 07:37
- Audi S3 and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201528571
- Slight
BYD Atto 3 crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 18 Jul 2024, 08:35
- BYD Atto 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201470179
- Slight
Car crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 4 Jun 2024, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201458469
- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 18 Apr 2024, 16:20
- Ford S-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201434301
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 9 Apr 2024, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024201430499
- Slight
Audi RS6 crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 16 Mar 2024, 18:24
- Audi RS6 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024201424810
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 26 Nov 2023, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2023201402456
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 25 Sep 2023, 13:04
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201408372
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 8 Sep 2023, 08:50
- Seat Leon, Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201365922
- Slight
Minibus crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 7 Sep 2023, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201358726
- Slight
Scania crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 20 Apr 2023, 08:15
- Scania and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201310324
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 25 Mar 2023, 15:40
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023201318139
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 15 Mar 2023, 20:07
- Renault Clio, Honda CR-V and Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2023201298331
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 3 Mar 2023, 15:45
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023201285217
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 6 Jan 2023, 12:25
- Nissan Note and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023201277192
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 25 Dec 2022, 14:19
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022201281743
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 12 Dec 2022, 17:00
- Honda CR-V and Peugeot 2008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022201268730
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 8 Dec 2022, 12:53
- Mercedes Sprinter and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201276416
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 27 Oct 2022, 18:25
- Seat Leon, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022201274259
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 7 Oct 2022, 18:25
- Seat Leon and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022201273617
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 7 Aug 2022, 15:08
- Toyota Prius and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022201269076
- Slight
Vauxhall Movano crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 4 Aug 2022, 17:15
- Vauxhall Movano and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201269051
- Slight
Citroen Nemo crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 16 Jul 2022, 19:33
- Citroen Nemo, Toyota Avensis and Hyundai Ioniq
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022201221941
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 31 Mar 2022, 15:20
- Hyundai Tucson, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022201251608
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 19 Jan 2022, 13:47
- Citroen C3 and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022201157215
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 2 Nov 2021, 14:15
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201142053
- Slight
Jaguar I-Pace crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 16 Sep 2021, 05:30
- Jaguar I-Pace and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021201133760
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell, 16 Jul 2021, 00:27
- Citroen C3 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201107083
- Fatal
Yamaha R6 crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 27 Jun 2021, 21:44
- Yamaha R6, Volkswagen Tiguan, Toyota Corolla and another vehicle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201072551
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 31 May 2021, 13:58
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021201084674
- Slight
Audi Q7 crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 20 Apr 2021, 17:42
- Audi Q7, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021201077252
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 24 Nov 2020, 04:03
- Mini Cooper and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020201009266
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 23 Nov 2020, 21:55
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 2020201004905
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 22 Nov 2020, 15:27
- BMW X5, Audi A1 and Jaguar XF Series
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020201008258
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 6 Oct 2020, 16:53
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020200997940
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 9 Mar 2020, 09:09
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200949416
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham, 12 Feb 2020, 19:34
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020201017311
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 11 Feb 2020, 21:31
- Nissan Qashqai and Mercedes CLS Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020200937756
- Slight
Car crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 21 Jan 2020, 17:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020200923696
- Fatal
Renault Trucks crash on the A41 in Sandwell, 21 Nov 2019, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019200907432
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the M5 in Sandwell, 2 Nov 2019, 11:07
- Peugeot 107 and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019200916282