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B31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,583 road traffic collisions in the B31 postcode district, Birmingham, from 1980 to 2025, and 8,516 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 109 were fatal and 1,287 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 80 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (70).

Collisions since 1980
6,583
232nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,516
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
109
117 people killed
Serious collisions
1,287
1,472 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
80
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
97
Up 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B31

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1091.7%
  • Serious1,28720%
  • Slight5,18779%

What the data shows

  • B31 had 838 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 1,108 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in B31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,612 children under 16 were killed or injured in B31, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B31.

Where B31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
232nd
Most casualties
265th
Most fatal collisions
236th
Most serious collisions
163rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday900 (14%)
  • Tuesday950 (14%)
  • Wednesday949 (14%)
  • Thursday994 (15%)
  • Friday1,117 (17%)
  • Saturday960 (15%)
  • Sunday713 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,636 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,872 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,594 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,680 (26%)
  • Roundabout244 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph45 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph5,415 (82%)
  • 40 mph1,072 (16%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph43 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,943 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds927 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1%)
  • Fog or mist53 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other338 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded127 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,402 (52%)
  • Pedestrian2,121 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist860 (10%)
  • Cyclist578 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant295 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant155 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B31, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B31 peaked at 238 in 1980; 2025 had 80.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 80
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258097
20247096
202372108
20227989
20217598
20207496
201986118
201891119
201797157
2016114140
2015130177
201493125
201394125
201296128
201197128
2010102135
2009128166
2008108144
2007132175
2006128153
2005164196
2004139182
2003145177
2002166211
2001162205
2000159212
1999162206
1998182229
1997189246
1996186249
1995161223
1994194254
1993213279
1992182223
1991191259
1990206271
1989186238
1988164193
1987168207
1986510
1985208261
1984216277
1983208254
1982233307
1981210272
1980238301

Map of recent crashes in B31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B31

The 24 most recent collisions in B31 happened between 5 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B31

The A38 has the most collisions in B31, 1,743 of 6,583 (26%), followed by the B4121 (500).

Collisions in B31 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,7432,31144323
2ndB4121500687793
3rdB4096268393864
4thA44192137524
5thB41208903

Council areas covering B31

Collisions in B31 were recorded in 3 council areas. Birmingham has 6,555 of 6,583 (99.6%).

Collisions in B31 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham6,5558,4671071,284
2ndBromsgrove213723
3rdWalsall4600

Town in B31

Of the 6,583 collisions in B31, 6,095 (93%) were in Birmingham.