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B42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,211 road traffic collisions in the B42 postcode district, Birmingham, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,538 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 575 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1980
3,211
1,216th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,538
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
64 people killed
Serious collisions
575
677 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
85
Up 39% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B42

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal632%
  • Serious57518%
  • Slight2,57380%

What the data shows

  • B42 had 464 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 592 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in B42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 593 children under 16 were killed or injured in B42, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in B42.

Where B42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,216th
Most casualties
1,145th
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
1,281st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday425 (13%)
  • Tuesday463 (14%)
  • Wednesday490 (15%)
  • Thursday473 (15%)
  • Friday555 (17%)
  • Saturday476 (15%)
  • Sunday329 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,274 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit906 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,825 (57%)
  • Single carriageway1,317 (41%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout16 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,652 (51%)
  • 40 mph1,230 (38%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph315 (9.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,386 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds481 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other158 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded73 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,865 (63%)
  • Pedestrian801 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist292 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist204 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant129 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B42, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B42 peaked at 103 in 1985; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255985
20244761
20233755
20225065
20213657
20203557
20194362
20185180
20175780
20164966
20154770
20144976
20135180
20125074
20114977
20105271
20096593
20086991
200781117
200679108
200588126
200488124
200375102
200290144
200179101
200082108
199984128
199881110
199786121
199692146
19957195
1994102150
199376108
199280119
199182112
199096130
198985115
19887291
198778101
198600
1985103139
1984103134
198397132
1982101151
198174103
198090123

Map of recent crashes in B42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B42

The 24 most recent collisions in B42 happened between 29 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B42

The A34 has the most collisions in B42, 1,049 of 3,211 (33%), followed by the A453 (589).

Collisions in B42 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,0491,52433223
2ndA45358984815101
3rdM6330546751
4thB4124282392449
5thA404171002
6thB41675600

Council areas covering B42

Collisions in B42 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has 3,031 of 3,211 (94%).

Collisions in B42 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham3,0314,29058547
2ndSandwell178246528

Towns in B42

Collisions in B42 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Birmingham (2,898) and West Bromwich (45).