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B64 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,163 road traffic collisions in the B64 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,764 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 439 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, up 76% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1980
2,163
1,674th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,764
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
439
499 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 76% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 74% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B64

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal271.2%
  • Serious43920%
  • Slight1,69778%

What the data shows

  • B64 had 264 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 380 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in B64 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 495 children under 16 were killed or injured in B64, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B64.

Where B64 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,674th
Most casualties
1,745th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
1,663rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday305 (14%)
  • Tuesday298 (14%)
  • Wednesday321 (15%)
  • Thursday317 (15%)
  • Friday403 (19%)
  • Saturday317 (15%)
  • Sunday202 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,549 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit583 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,064 (95%)
  • Roundabout52 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,120 (98%)
  • 40 mph31 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,619 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds333 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other105 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded47 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,394 (50%)
  • Pedestrian636 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist337 (12%)
  • Cyclist194 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant58 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B64 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B64, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B64 peaked at 79 in 2001; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253747
20242127
20231919
20222634
20212833
20202024
20192634
20182430
20172833
20163544
20152225
20143954
20132640
20122530
20112435
20104255
20094774
20084678
20075878
20065161
20056794
20044958
20037082
20026071
200179102
20005069
19995975
19987089
19976884
19964862
19955675
19945674
19935685
19925461
19915881
19905061
19896175
19886375
19875160
198612
19855564
19846481
19837996
19826476
19816779
19806478

Map of recent crashes in B64

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B64

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B64

The 24 most recent collisions in B64 happened between 28 April and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B64

The A4100 has the most collisions in B64, 566 of 2,163 (26%), followed by the A459 (371).

Collisions in B64 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41005667406103
2ndA459371443678
3rdB4173151197424
4thA4099293705

Council areas covering B64

Collisions in B64 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has 2,113 of 2,163 (98%).

Collisions in B64 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell2,1132,70326429
2ndDudley4960110

Towns in B64

Collisions in B64 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Cradley Heath (2,026) and Halesowen (25).