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B4126 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 378 collisions on the B4126 from 1979 to 2025, with 475 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 59 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B4126, down 44% from 9 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
378
2,372nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
475
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
59
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4126

On the B4126, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious5916%
  • Slight31684%

Where the B4126 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,372nd
Most casualties
2,482nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

B4126 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4126 peaked at 22 in 2008 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4126, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
2024911
20231015
202279
2021916
202033
2019912
201867
2017916
201655
20151011
2014610
2013911
2012811
2011912
20101219
20091114
20082225
20071010
20061524
20051215
200459
200389
200222
200168
200033
199933
199856
199711
199655
199556
1994914
199377
199246
199188
199066
1989610
19881113
1987914
19861113
198566
19841010
1983910
198288
19811314
19801111
19791112

When crashes happen on the B4126

Monday has the most collisions on the B4126 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (16%)
  • Tuesday56 (15%)
  • Wednesday54 (14%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday54 (14%)
  • Saturday58 (15%)
  • Sunday40 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (9%)
  • 9am to noon48 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm60 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.2%)
  • February39 (10%)
  • March28 (7.4%)
  • April39 (10%)
  • May33 (8.7%)
  • June31 (8.2%)
  • July33 (8.7%)
  • August33 (8.7%)
  • September21 (5.6%)
  • October27 (7.1%)
  • November33 (8.7%)
  • December30 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight275 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4126 crashes

On the B4126, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph372 (98%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds282 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other35 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry254 (67%)
  • Wet or damp117 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway355 (94%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4126 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B4126, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (51%)
  • Pedestrian145 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist25 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Other11 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car529 (80%)
  • Motorcycle37 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.8%)
  • Other13 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1043 (9.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8%)
  • 16 to 2050 (11%)
  • 21 to 2553 (11%)
  • 26 to 35110 (23%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 758 (1.7%)
  • Over 759 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (46%)
  • Pedestrian145 (31%)
  • Passenger113 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4126

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4126

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4126 crashes by council area

Of the 378 collisions on the B4126, 376 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4126 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham376473359

B4126 crashes by town

Of the 378 collisions on the B4126, 354 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4126

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4126, from 29 December 2022 to 31 December 2025.

Severity