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B65 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,659 road traffic collisions in the B65 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 3,431 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 550 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1980
2,659
1,449th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,431
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
40 people killed
Serious collisions
550
612 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B65

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal401.5%
  • Serious55021%
  • Slight2,06978%

What the data shows

  • B65 had 371 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 465 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in B65 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 640 children under 16 were killed or injured in B65, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B65.

Where B65 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,449th
Most casualties
1,514th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,350th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday385 (14%)
  • Tuesday373 (14%)
  • Wednesday376 (14%)
  • Thursday377 (14%)
  • Friday496 (19%)
  • Saturday360 (14%)
  • Sunday292 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,863 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit762 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,311 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway206 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout89 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,483 (93%)
  • 40 mph51 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph113 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,006 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds371 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other129 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,856 (54%)
  • Pedestrian775 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist388 (11%)
  • Cyclist208 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B65 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B65, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B65 peaked at 88 in 1984; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253753
20244961
20233550
20223441
20213141
20203243
20192838
20184356
20173645
20164673
20152332
20143040
20132835
20122837
20114348
20105068
20095687
200874105
20077297
20066173
20056079
20046477
200382102
200278100
200185107
20007389
19997096
19987296
19975062
19968698
19957094
199479105
19935972
19927082
199174101
199085102
19897694
198882105
19876480
198600
198579105
19848899
19837089
198278106
19816478
19806590

Map of recent crashes in B65

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B65

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B65

The 24 most recent collisions in B65 happened between 6 July and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B65

The A4034 has the most collisions in B65, 475 of 2,659 (18%), followed by the B4171 (466).

Collisions in B65 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40344756211094
2ndB41714666236102
3rdA4100261321551
4thM5119184420
5thA409997135119
6thB41697392120

Council areas covering B65

Collisions in B65 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has 2,587 of 2,659 (97%).

Collisions in B65 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell2,5873,33939542
2ndDudley729218

Towns in B65

Collisions in B65 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Blackheath (1,038) and Rowley Regis (1,038).