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B4091 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 860 collisions on the B4091 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,155 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 171 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4091, down 67% from 9 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
860
1,245th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,155
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
171
199 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4091

On the B4091, 2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172%
  • Serious17120%
  • Slight67278%

Where the B4091 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,245th
Most casualties
1,262nd
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,222nd

B4091 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4091 peaked at 38 in 1997 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4091, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024912
20231015
202255
20211314
202055
201978
2018710
201755
20161418
201549
201477
20131314
20121218
20112031
2010911
20091217
20081418
20071318
20061518
20051315
20041823
20031928
20021720
20011520
20002129
19992935
19983038
19973852
19962439
19952024
19942134
19932226
19922938
19913035
19902834
19893651
19883343
19872742
19863241
19852635
19841731
19832530
19823241
19812551
19802026
19791618

When crashes happen on the B4091

Friday has the most collisions on the B4091 (151), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (192).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (13%)
  • Wednesday120 (14%)
  • Thursday134 (16%)
  • Friday151 (18%)
  • Saturday124 (14%)
  • Sunday98 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am104 (12%)
  • 9am to noon95 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm154 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm192 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm153 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8%)
  • February69 (8%)
  • March68 (7.9%)
  • April71 (8.3%)
  • May85 (9.9%)
  • June60 (7%)
  • July67 (7.8%)
  • August69 (8%)
  • September82 (9.5%)
  • October74 (8.6%)
  • November80 (9.3%)
  • December66 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight572 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4091 crashes

On the B4091, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph585 (68%)
  • 40 mph86 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph174 (20%)
  • 70 mph12 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds691 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds116 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.2%)
  • Other30 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry536 (62%)
  • Wet or damp284 (33%)
  • Frost or ice31 (3.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway827 (96%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4091 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4091, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant730 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist157 (14%)
  • Pedestrian152 (13%)
  • Cyclist85 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,198 (76%)
  • Motorcycle160 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1573 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20258 (22%)
  • 21 to 25148 (13%)
  • 26 to 35207 (18%)
  • 36 to 45141 (12%)
  • 46 to 55122 (11%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.9%)
  • Over 7537 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider756 (65%)
  • Passenger247 (21%)
  • Pedestrian152 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4091

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4091

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4091 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4091 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromsgrove has the most, with 808, followed by Wychavon (50).

Collisions on the B4091 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromsgrove8081,07917157
2ndWychavon5071014

B4091 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4091 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bromsgrove (486) and Catshill (90).

Recent crashes on the B4091

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4091, from 13 May 2022 to 13 July 2025.

Severity