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B71 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,880 road traffic collisions in the B71 postcode district, Sandwell, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 673 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1980
3,880
933rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,447
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
58 people killed
Serious collisions
673
796 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B71

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal541.4%
  • Serious67317%
  • Slight3,15381%

What the data shows

  • B71 had 594 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 712 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in B71 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 792 children under 16 were killed or injured in B71, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in B71.

Where B71 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
933rd
Most casualties
854th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,015th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday584 (15%)
  • Tuesday558 (14%)
  • Wednesday555 (14%)
  • Thursday587 (15%)
  • Friday647 (17%)
  • Saturday534 (14%)
  • Sunday415 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,783 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,009 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,224 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway1,235 (32%)
  • Roundabout280 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road133 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,620 (68%)
  • 40 mph622 (16%)
  • 50 mph213 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph79 (2%)
  • 70 mph329 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,906 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds567 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other171 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,478 (64%)
  • Pedestrian873 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist398 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist268 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant180 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant114 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B71 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B71, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in B71 peaked at 133 in 1998; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255171
20246182
20236696
20225886
20215267
20205777
20195478
20186789
20176992
20165981
20155789
20145067
20134969
20124969
20115080
201076125
200993141
200893131
200788129
2006107145
2005107148
2004110135
2003110162
2002119154
2001130184
200092130
1999106129
1998133196
1997110162
199697133
199592132
1994104146
1993108163
199289134
1991114160
199090118
1989107159
198888135
19876693
198645
198592134
1984104125
1983109156
198294130
1981105136
198094124

Map of recent crashes in B71

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B71

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B71

The 24 most recent collisions in B71 happened between 8 September and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B71

The A4031 has the most collisions in B71, 773 of 3,880 (20%), followed by the A41 (604).

Collisions in B71 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40317731,0929159
2ndA41604862586
3rdM5321520846
4thB4149196274230
5thA4041191292341
6thA42527910804
7thA4182485703
8thM6243411
9thA4196182513

Council areas covering B71

Collisions in B71 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has 3,853 of 3,880 (99%).

Collisions in B71 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell3,8535,39953666
2ndBirmingham224216
3rdWalsall4500

Towns in B71

Collisions in B71 were recorded in 2 towns, led by West Bromwich (2,952) and Birmingham (181).