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B32 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,722 road traffic collisions in the B32 postcode district, Birmingham, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,968 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 708 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (57).

Collisions since 1979
3,722
982nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,968
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
66 people killed
Serious collisions
708
826 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B32

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal601.6%
  • Serious70819%
  • Slight2,95479%

What the data shows

  • B32 had 581 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 695 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in B32 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 879 children under 16 were killed or injured in B32, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B32.

Where B32 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
982nd
Most casualties
1,007th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
940th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday546 (15%)
  • Tuesday526 (14%)
  • Wednesday506 (14%)
  • Thursday527 (14%)
  • Friday622 (17%)
  • Saturday525 (14%)
  • Sunday470 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,581 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit964 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting137 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,115 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway1,304 (35%)
  • Roundabout257 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,653 (71%)
  • 40 mph623 (17%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph227 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph191 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,761 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds532 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist41 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Other181 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded78 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,871 (58%)
  • Pedestrian997 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist385 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist316 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant154 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant127 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B32 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B32, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in B32 peaked at 120 in 1982; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255067
20245778
20235984
20225469
20215172
20204162
20196792
20186193
201773110
20166889
20155871
20146695
20136083
201253115
20115982
201070106
200979111
20087988
200790108
200681101
200591114
200486109
200392113
2002103151
200190114
2000105135
1999103138
1998119157
1997110137
199692122
199591131
199488111
199397119
199277108
199191122
199095123
198986108
1988100131
1987101137
198667
198585115
198487106
198393118
1982120147
1981116156
1980106140
19791623

Map of recent crashes in B32

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B32

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B32

The 24 most recent collisions in B32 happened between 13 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B32

The A456 has the most collisions in B32, 548 of 3,722 (15%), followed by the A4123 (217).

Collisions in B32 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4565487801498
2ndA4123217272727
3rdM5170279728
4thB4121114153115
5thA45810014007
6thB40437700

Council areas covering B32

Collisions in B32 were recorded in 4 council areas. Birmingham has 2,994 of 3,722 (80%).

Collisions in B32 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham2,9943,88241581
2ndBromsgrove3885641382
3rdSandwell290407537
4thDudley4911418

Towns in B32

Collisions in B32 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Birmingham (2,710) and Oldbury, Sandwell (31).