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B4118 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 collisions on the B4118 from 1979 to 2025, with 610 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 96 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4118, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
444
2,141st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
610
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
96
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4118

On the B4118, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious9622%
  • Slight34477%

Where the B4118 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,141st
Most casualties
2,107th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

B4118 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4118 peaked at 19 in 2006 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4118, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025612
202478
2023914
20221012
20211115
202034
20191014
20181015
201757
2016911
20151418
20141214
20131116
20121223
2011712
20101320
20091821
2008711
20071523
20061930
20051922
200435
200311
20021012
2001712
200066
199977
1998811
199759
199655
1995710
1994912
199367
19921012
19911520
19901018
19891317
19881016
19871316
19861216
1985812
19841515
198378
19821014
198158
198033
19791216

When crashes happen on the B4118

Monday has the most collisions on the B4118 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (17%)
  • Tuesday56 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (14%)
  • Thursday68 (15%)
  • Friday70 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (15%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am65 (15%)
  • 9am to noon45 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm61 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (9.7%)
  • February26 (5.9%)
  • March31 (7%)
  • April29 (6.5%)
  • May39 (8.8%)
  • June43 (9.7%)
  • July41 (9.2%)
  • August35 (7.9%)
  • September40 (9%)
  • October38 (8.6%)
  • November40 (9%)
  • December39 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight310 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4118 crashes

On the B4118, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph389 (88%)
  • 40 mph38 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph14 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds331 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other37 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (66%)
  • Wet or damp138 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway393 (89%)
  • Roundabout29 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4118 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B4118, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant362 (59%)
  • Pedestrian85 (14%)
  • Cyclist68 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car644 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle62 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1032 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1557 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2087 (14%)
  • 21 to 2585 (14%)
  • 26 to 35127 (21%)
  • 36 to 4572 (12%)
  • 46 to 5565 (11%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.3%)
  • Over 758 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (61%)
  • Passenger152 (25%)
  • Pedestrian85 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4118

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4118

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4118 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4118 were recorded in 3 council areas. Solihull has the most, with 241, followed by Coventry (128) and North Warwickshire (71).

Collisions on the B4118 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSolihull241332357
2ndCoventry128184015
3rdNorth Warwickshire7188124

B4118 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4118 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (209) and Coventry (130).

Recent crashes on the B4118

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4118, from 27 November 2022 to 29 December 2025.

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