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B4096 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 752 collisions on the B4096 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,077 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 163 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B4096, up 44% from 9 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
752
1,419th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,077
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
20 people killed
Serious collisions
163
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4096

On the B4096, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious16322%
  • Slight57376%

Where the B4096 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,419th
Most casualties
1,347th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,278th

B4096 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4096 peaked at 27 in 1999 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4096, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
2024912
20231319
20221517
202178
202068
2019914
201856
2017812
201659
20151113
201466
20131113
20121119
20111517
201078
20091427
20081423
2007811
2006810
20051723
20042339
20031626
20021827
20012024
20001724
19992754
19981622
19972534
19962027
19952535
19941620
19931827
19921824
19912237
19902228
19892334
19881624
19871521
19862733
19852022
19842331
19831727
19822338
19812536
19802740
19792131

When crashes happen on the B4096

Friday has the most collisions on the B4096 (133), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (189).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (14%)
  • Tuesday109 (14%)
  • Wednesday118 (16%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday133 (18%)
  • Saturday83 (11%)
  • Sunday94 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am123 (16%)
  • 9am to noon88 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm110 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm189 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm116 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (9.4%)
  • February55 (7.3%)
  • March44 (5.9%)
  • April48 (6.4%)
  • May59 (7.8%)
  • June54 (7.2%)
  • July77 (10%)
  • August61 (8.1%)
  • September69 (9.2%)
  • October73 (9.7%)
  • November71 (9.4%)
  • December70 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight519 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit191 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4096 crashes

On the B4096, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph480 (64%)
  • 40 mph148 (20%)
  • 60 mph116 (15%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds563 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Other58 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry448 (60%)
  • Wet or damp267 (36%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway651 (87%)
  • Roundabout80 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4096 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4096, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant730 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (12%)
  • Pedestrian87 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist77 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (76%)
  • Motorcycle119 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1555 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20201 (19%)
  • 21 to 25146 (14%)
  • 26 to 35210 (19%)
  • 36 to 45155 (14%)
  • 46 to 55106 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6573 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.3%)
  • Over 7527 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider706 (66%)
  • Passenger284 (26%)
  • Pedestrian87 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4096

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4096

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4096 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4096 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bromsgrove has the most, with 431, followed by Birmingham (286) and Redditch (25).

Collisions on the B4096 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromsgrove431606885
2ndBirmingham286420868
3rdRedditch253707
4thWiltshire7901

B4096 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4096 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (245) and Catshill (116).

Recent crashes on the B4096

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4096, from 13 November 2023 to 11 December 2025.

Severity