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B43 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,111 road traffic collisions in the B43 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,390 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 532 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, up 61% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1980
3,111
1,269th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,390
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
64 people killed
Serious collisions
532
627 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 61% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Up 67% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B43

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal601.9%
  • Serious53217%
  • Slight2,51981%

What the data shows

  • B43 had 421 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 577 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in B43 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 623 children under 16 were killed or injured in B43, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in B43.

Where B43 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,269th
Most casualties
1,196th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
1,403rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday427 (14%)
  • Tuesday424 (14%)
  • Wednesday444 (14%)
  • Thursday442 (14%)
  • Friday552 (18%)
  • Saturday472 (15%)
  • Sunday350 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,178 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit903 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,842 (59%)
  • Single carriageway957 (31%)
  • Roundabout156 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road151 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,266 (41%)
  • 40 mph1,151 (37%)
  • 50 mph27 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph14 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph635 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,332 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds446 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other138 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded68 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,855 (65%)
  • Pedestrian687 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist255 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant163 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist148 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)85 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B43 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B43, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B43 peaked at 111 in 1992; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254555
20242833
20233953
20223752
20214366
20204253
20194358
20184871
20174077
20165675
20155380
20145487
20134670
20124863
20114559
20105777
200962102
20086788
200772102
200673103
20056994
20047195
200388118
200288140
200189137
2000101132
199992138
199876111
19976988
199685112
19957392
199491132
199384110
1992111157
199188119
19906499
198992134
198896153
198774107
198600
198585116
198495131
198382109
198287115
198177102
198086125

Map of recent crashes in B43

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B43

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B43

The 24 most recent collisions in B43 happened between 26 June and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B43

The A4041 has the most collisions in B43, 813 of 3,111 (26%), followed by the M6 (640).

Collisions in B43 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40418131,17828162
2ndM6640976882
3rdA3459984212102
4thB4167221298245
5thM5365714
6thB4124355707
7thB4154334417
8thB4149151502

Council areas covering B43

Collisions in B43 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 2,139 of 3,111 (69%).

Collisions in B43 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell2,1393,06439366
2ndWalsall56876912101
3rdBirmingham404557965

Towns in B43

Collisions in B43 were recorded in 3 towns, led by West Bromwich (1,320) and Pheasey (369).