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B21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,685 road traffic collisions in the B21 postcode district, Birmingham, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 751 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 58 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1980
4,685
651st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,108
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
56 people killed
Serious collisions
751
850 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
58
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B21

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal531.1%
  • Serious75116%
  • Slight3,88183%

What the data shows

  • B21 had 635 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 821 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in B21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,306 children under 16 were killed or injured in B21, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in B21.

Where B21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
651st
Most casualties
675th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
837th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday662 (14%)
  • Tuesday668 (14%)
  • Wednesday633 (14%)
  • Thursday653 (14%)
  • Friday810 (17%)
  • Saturday686 (15%)
  • Sunday573 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,396 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,223 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,245 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway376 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,600 (98%)
  • 40 mph31 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph38 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,560 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds657 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other206 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded113 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,131 (51%)
  • Pedestrian2,091 (34%)
  • Cyclist266 (4.4%)
  • Motorcyclist251 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant156 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant112 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B21, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B21 peaked at 167 in 2001; 2025 had 58.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 58
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255871
20247294
20236283
20225364
20216793
20205877
20196378
20185665
20176272
201684109
201598142
201476111
201373106
20125678
20116388
201071102
200992117
200893135
2007109146
200690130
200597132
2004101122
2003117155
2002136174
2001167222
2000124159
1999128169
199886108
1997139176
1996114166
1995119171
1994158209
1993139196
1992122154
1991143187
1990139167
1989126166
1988119149
1987141177
198624
1985130160
1984141166
1983106136
1982147176
1981155188
1980133158

Map of recent crashes in B21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B21

The 24 most recent collisions in B21 happened between 5 August and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B21

The A41 has the most collisions in B21, 1,947 of 4,685 (42%), followed by the A4040 (902).

Collisions in B21 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411,9472,66526300
2ndA40409021,18114153
3rdB413694130011
4thB41244601

Council areas covering B21

Collisions in B21 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has 4,579 of 4,685 (98%).

Collisions in B21 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham4,5795,94950730
2ndSandwell104155321

Town in B21

Of the 4,685 collisions in B21, 4,537 (97%) were in Birmingham.