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B4135 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 collisions on the B4135 from 1979 to 2025, with 388 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 35 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4135, down 33% from 9 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
285
2,775th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
388
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
35
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4135

On the B4135, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3512%
  • Slight24787%

Where the B4135 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,775th
Most casualties
2,773rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B4135 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4135 peaked at 15 in 2017 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4135, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024910
202323
20221214
20211215
202044
2019711
201867
20171519
201645
20151421
201489
2013923
201267
20111014
2010912
20091120
20081316
20071317
20061017
20051010
200445
200358
200211
200169
200023
199911
199834
199733
199656
199545
199422
199322
199222
199155
199055
198924
198857
198758
198628
198544
198424
198355
198257
198157
198044
197968

When crashes happen on the B4135

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4135 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday46 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (17%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (16%)
  • 9am to noon28 (9.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.8%)
  • February27 (9.5%)
  • March22 (7.7%)
  • April12 (4.2%)
  • May27 (9.5%)
  • June22 (7.7%)
  • July14 (4.9%)
  • August19 (6.7%)
  • September27 (9.5%)
  • October41 (14%)
  • November25 (8.8%)
  • December24 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight185 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4135 crashes

On the B4135, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph280 (98%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other20 (7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (65%)
  • Wet or damp91 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway231 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (14%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4135 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4135, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (63%)
  • Pedestrian48 (12%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.9%)
  • Other13 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car414 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.2%)
  • Other17 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2040 (10%)
  • 21 to 2568 (18%)
  • 26 to 35105 (27%)
  • 36 to 4562 (16%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider236 (61%)
  • Passenger104 (27%)
  • Pedestrian48 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4135

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4135

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4135 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4135 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 173, followed by Birmingham (111).

Collisions on the B4135 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell173239318
2ndBirmingham111147017

B4135 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4135 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Smethwick (127) and Birmingham (118).

Recent crashes on the B4135

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4135, from 17 September 2022 to 29 November 2025.

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