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B78 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,734 road traffic collisions in the B78 postcode district, North Warwickshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 112 were fatal and 847 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
4,734
638th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,723
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
112
120 people killed
Serious collisions
847
1,013 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Up 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B78

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1122.4%
  • Serious84718%
  • Slight3,77580%

What the data shows

  • B78 had 481 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 1,011 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in B78 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 676 children under 16 were killed or injured in B78, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in B78.

Where B78 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
638th
Most casualties
537th
Most fatal collisions
217th
Most serious collisions
635th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday660 (14%)
  • Tuesday670 (14%)
  • Wednesday632 (13%)
  • Thursday684 (14%)
  • Friday811 (17%)
  • Saturday733 (15%)
  • Sunday544 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,336 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit831 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting495 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,341 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway902 (19%)
  • Roundabout423 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,683 (36%)
  • 40 mph815 (17%)
  • 50 mph357 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph1,264 (27%)
  • 70 mph605 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,758 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds630 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds85 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist56 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other85 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,660 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist752 (11%)
  • Pedestrian453 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist317 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant242 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)108 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B78 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B78, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in B78 peaked at 143 in 1997; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255262
20244259
20233757
20223352
20213748
20203452
20193746
20185488
20177196
201684112
201574104
201483118
2013101156
201287131
2011101139
2010107156
2009106151
2008102129
2007131189
2006119157
2005109156
2004102159
2003136198
2002141183
2001131195
2000124188
1999127173
1998137194
1997143208
1996129177
1995129184
1994121179
1993129177
1992129194
1991120163
1990136205
1989117161
1988121165
1987109158
198689122
1985124158
1984110146
1983118158
1982116179
198192156
1980108153
197995132

Map of recent crashes in B78

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B78

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B78

The 24 most recent collisions in B78 happened between 23 July and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B78

The A5 has the most collisions in B78, 854 of 4,734 (18%), followed by the A51 (716).

Collisions in B78 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58541,23324139
2ndA517161,01512105
3rdA409154176622108
4thA4534526771045
5thM42308502753
6thB5404286420632
7thB5000198273449
8thB409884115226
9thA4465487418
10thA4097253327
11thA387701

Council areas covering B78

Collisions in B78 were recorded in 5 council areas. North Warwickshire has 2,253 of 4,734 (48%).

Collisions in B78 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Warwickshire2,2533,21660568
2ndLichfield1,3151,91529176
3rdTamworth1,1491,5672299
4thBirmingham8901
5thEast Staffordshire4511

Towns in B78

Collisions in B78 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Fazeley (636) and Polesworth and Dordon (569).