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B4122 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 collisions on the B4122 from 1979 to 2025, with 372 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 47 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4122, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
273
2,835th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
372
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
47
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4122

On the B4122, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4717%
  • Slight22281%

Where the B4122 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,835th
Most casualties
2,829th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

B4122 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4122 peaked at 11 in 2002 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4122, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202356
202236
202122
202000
201922
201845
201744
201634
2015614
20141013
2013816
201247
201145
201023
200922
20081010
2007811
2006816
200535
200422
20031011
20021128
2001912
2000811
1999912
199855
1997813
199669
199555
199488
1993810
1992812
199144
199078
198944
1988911
198744
198677
198557
198489
198366
1982810
1981916
198066
197955

When crashes happen on the B4122

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4122 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (18%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (18%)
  • 9am to noon38 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7%)
  • February19 (7%)
  • March22 (8.1%)
  • April21 (7.7%)
  • May20 (7.3%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July18 (6.6%)
  • August23 (8.4%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October28 (10%)
  • November39 (14%)
  • December22 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight199 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4122 crashes

On the B4122, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph224 (82%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph41 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (58%)
  • Wet or damp103 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (95%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4122 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B4122, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (59%)
  • Pedestrian61 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (72%)
  • Bus or coach37 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1535 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 2065 (17%)
  • 21 to 2556 (15%)
  • 26 to 3560 (16%)
  • 36 to 4550 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.1%)
  • Over 7511 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (53%)
  • Passenger113 (30%)
  • Pedestrian61 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4122

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4122

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4122 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4122 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 227, followed by Wiltshire (46).

Collisions on the B4122 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham227303238
2ndWiltshire466929

B4122 crashes by town

Of the 273 collisions on the B4122, 215 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4122

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4122, from 18 October 2017 to 10 November 2025.

Severity