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B68 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,072 road traffic collisions in the B68 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 536 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1980
3,072
1,287th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,157
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
34 people killed
Serious collisions
536
622 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B68

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal321%
  • Serious53617%
  • Slight2,50482%

What the data shows

  • B68 had 473 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 528 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in B68 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 792 children under 16 were killed or injured in B68, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B68.

Where B68 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,287th
Most casualties
1,262nd
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
1,389th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday413 (13%)
  • Tuesday448 (15%)
  • Wednesday430 (14%)
  • Thursday469 (15%)
  • Friday538 (18%)
  • Saturday420 (14%)
  • Sunday354 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,108 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit933 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,993 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway930 (30%)
  • Roundabout135 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph2,207 (72%)
  • 40 mph826 (27%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,287 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds472 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other147 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded70 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,418 (58%)
  • Pedestrian892 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist331 (8%)
  • Cyclist248 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant79 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B68 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B68, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B68 peaked at 104 in 1982; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255166
20245470
20233350
20226093
20214560
20203343
20195264
20184972
20175579
20164157
20156091
20143955
20134974
20123135
20114468
20104468
20095469
20086897
20077792
20066291
200585113
20046476
20037389
200289106
200195122
2000100134
199993128
199878105
199788119
199680118
199576114
199485119
19937196
19926582
199184124
199086126
198995127
198895119
19876591
198600
198582107
19847595
198382114
1982104126
198188122
19807391

Map of recent crashes in B68

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B68

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B68

The 24 most recent collisions in B68 happened between 25 August and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B68

The A4123 has the most collisions in B68, 674 of 3,072 (22%), followed by the B4169 (416).

Collisions in B68 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41236741,03812137
2ndB4169416558566
3rdA456233348250
4thB4182455808
5thA458425604
6thM5111510

Council areas covering B68

Collisions in B68 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 2,962 of 3,072 (96%).

Collisions in B68 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell2,9623,98931513
2ndBirmingham100154023
3rdDudley101410

Towns in B68

Collisions in B68 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Oldbury, Sandwell (2,555) and Birmingham (78).