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B69 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,634 road traffic collisions in the B69 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 788 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1980
4,634
670th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,157
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
53 people killed
Serious collisions
788
887 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
94
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B69

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal511.1%
  • Serious78817%
  • Slight3,79582%

What the data shows

  • B69 had 691 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 874 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in B69 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 879 children under 16 were killed or injured in B69, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in B69.

Where B69 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
670th
Most casualties
658th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
760th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday686 (15%)
  • Tuesday674 (15%)
  • Wednesday724 (16%)
  • Thursday716 (15%)
  • Friday788 (17%)
  • Saturday577 (12%)
  • Sunday469 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,397 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,189 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,250 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway1,836 (40%)
  • Roundabout480 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,940 (63%)
  • 40 mph1,423 (31%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph235 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,491 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds634 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other206 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded126 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,907 (63%)
  • Pedestrian962 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist512 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist324 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant186 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant115 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B69 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B69, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B69 peaked at 168 in 2001; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257094
20247091
20237097
20226696
202179113
20205567
20196693
20186587
201780121
20167095
20158096
20147097
20136074
20124859
20114876
201084131
2009117168
2008120156
2007118156
2006129161
2005134159
2004111135
2003140188
2002148180
2001168232
2000149204
1999154203
1998121157
1997119150
1996139186
1995109157
1994116145
1993111156
1992107135
1991122164
1990123154
1989126179
1988121163
198791111
198622
1985128160
198491122
1983110137
1982114156
1981104139
1980111155

Map of recent crashes in B69

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B69

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B69

The 24 most recent collisions in B69 happened between 10 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B69

The A4123 has the most collisions in B69, 1,193 of 4,634 (26%), followed by the A457 (975).

Collisions in B69 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41231,1931,71822204
2ndA4579751,24510148
3rdA4034442583875
4thM5258381335
5thA4033168220336
6thB4166506306
7thB418291300

Council areas covering B69

Collisions in B69 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 4,619 of 4,634 (99.7%).

Collisions in B69 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell4,6196,13751786
2ndDudley91202
3rdBirmingham4600

Towns in B69

Collisions in B69 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Oldbury, Sandwell (2,862) and Rowley Regis (1,473).