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B66 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,207 road traffic collisions in the B66 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,889 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 783 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 88 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (98).

Collisions since 1980
5,207
502nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,889
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
71 people killed
Serious collisions
783
905 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
88
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
108
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B66

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal681.3%
  • Serious78315%
  • Slight4,35684%

What the data shows

  • B66 had 918 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 1,069 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in B66 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,046 children under 16 were killed or injured in B66, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in B66.

Where B66 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
502nd
Most casualties
505th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
777th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday727 (14%)
  • Tuesday762 (15%)
  • Wednesday774 (15%)
  • Thursday793 (15%)
  • Friday832 (16%)
  • Saturday760 (15%)
  • Sunday559 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,700 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,450 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,827 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway976 (19%)
  • Roundabout315 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road82 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph37 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph4,357 (84%)
  • 40 mph746 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph59 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,864 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds825 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other190 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded144 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,996 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,645 (24%)
  • Cyclist358 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist347 (5%)
  • Van occupant183 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant174 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant95 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B66 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B66, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B66 peaked at 201 in 2001; 2025 had 88.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 88
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588108
202498123
202391124
202295126
202188120
202077105
201993123
201898128
201798142
201692134
2015113159
201483108
20137494
20125869
201179121
201086132
2009133178
2008140195
2007147196
2006156207
2005134186
2004191254
2003164227
2002167218
2001201260
2000185242
1999131172
1998160203
1997116148
1996116169
1995105145
1994106139
1993119151
1992107148
1991111136
1990122161
1989111130
1988103129
198794121
198600
198597128
1984112139
1983113137
1982136182
1981112145
1980107127

Map of recent crashes in B66

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B66

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B66

The 24 most recent collisions in B66 happened between 20 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B66

The A457 has the most collisions in B66, 886 of 5,207 (17%), followed by the A4030 (613).

Collisions in B66 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4578861,22422145
2ndA40306137564101
3rdB4136450630574
4thA4092316371238
5thB4169306385340
6thA456216316424
7thB4135164221216
8thA403196148114
9thB412586117013
10thA4182779515
11thM561111311
12thA4252598704
13thA4040202501
14thA4168192802
15thB4182172203

Council areas covering B66

Collisions in B66 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has 4,972 of 5,207 (95%).

Collisions in B66 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell4,9726,52965749
2ndBirmingham234359334

Towns in B66

Collisions in B66 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Smethwick (3,775) and Birmingham (533).