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B17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,608 road traffic collisions in the B17 postcode district, Birmingham, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,560 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 637 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, up 46% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1980
3,608
1,035th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,560
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
40 people killed
Serious collisions
637
711 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Up 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Up 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B17

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal391.1%
  • Serious63718%
  • Slight2,93281%

What the data shows

  • B17 had 437 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 629 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in B17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 533 children under 16 were killed or injured in B17, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in B17.

Where B17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,035th
Most casualties
1,137th
Most fatal collisions
1,538th
Most serious collisions
1,099th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday486 (13%)
  • Tuesday550 (15%)
  • Wednesday573 (16%)
  • Thursday561 (16%)
  • Friday602 (17%)
  • Saturday504 (14%)
  • Sunday332 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,482 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,078 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,718 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway636 (18%)
  • Roundabout126 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph23 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,438 (95%)
  • 40 mph143 (4%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,650 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds561 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other193 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded97 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,298 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,138 (25%)
  • Cyclist367 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist353 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant227 (5%)
  • Van occupant75 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B17, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B17 peaked at 135 in 1997; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255764
20243954
20234668
20225466
20213033
20203345
20194154
20184045
20175063
20164759
20155470
20146382
20135972
20125161
20115870
20106395
20096271
20087397
20077794
20066988
200589113
200483101
200396119
2002106129
2001126152
2000116166
199993122
199897136
1997135178
1996102128
199587106
1994102125
1993105136
199285100
199195117
1990100118
1989103135
19888297
198792118
198600
1985114135
1984123164
198399120
198298136
1981103126
1980111132

Map of recent crashes in B17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B17

The 24 most recent collisions in B17 happened between 20 August and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B17

The A4040 has the most collisions in B17, 1,082 of 3,608 (30%), followed by the A456 (599).

Collisions in B17 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40401,0821,3547171
2ndA45659984012127
3rdB4284322374255
4thB4129223274228
5thB4124138179125
6thA4123100124017
7thB4182415414
8thB41364045211
9thB4125142306
10thA4030121202

Council areas covering B17

Collisions in B17 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has 3,461 of 3,608 (96%).

Collisions in B17 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham3,4614,35237599
2ndSandwell147208238

Towns in B17

Collisions in B17 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Birmingham (3,403) and Smethwick (4).