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B4138 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,001 collisions on the B4138 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,292 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 175 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the B4138, level with 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,001
1,092nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,292
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
24 people killed
Serious collisions
175
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4138

On the B4138, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious17517%
  • Slight80480%

Where the B4138 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,092nd
Most casualties
1,146th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
1,187th

B4138 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4138 peaked at 39 in 1987 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4138, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251617
20241621
202388
20221320
202199
2020912
20191422
20181011
20171214
20162023
20151521
20141417
2013711
20121423
20111517
20101523
200988
20081521
20072734
20061419
20053339
20042638
20032932
20023141
20012840
20003343
19992232
19982426
19972536
19962832
19953540
19941727
19932026
19922633
19911419
19902434
19892228
19883139
19873957
19862328
19853437
19843241
19832533
19823139
19813140
19802126
19792635

When crashes happen on the B4138

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4138 (157), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (233).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (14%)
  • Tuesday140 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (16%)
  • Thursday150 (15%)
  • Friday140 (14%)
  • Saturday150 (15%)
  • Sunday127 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am146 (15%)
  • 9am to noon126 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm162 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm233 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm177 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (6.8%)
  • February59 (5.9%)
  • March83 (8.3%)
  • April85 (8.5%)
  • May95 (9.5%)
  • June83 (8.3%)
  • July67 (6.7%)
  • August86 (8.6%)
  • September88 (8.8%)
  • October87 (8.7%)
  • November96 (9.6%)
  • December104 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight699 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit287 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4138 crashes

On the B4138, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph651 (65%)
  • 40 mph335 (33%)
  • 60 mph13 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds716 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Other80 (8%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry616 (62%)
  • Wet or damp359 (36%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway515 (51%)
  • Single carriageway414 (41%)
  • Roundabout63 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4138 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B4138, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant760 (59%)
  • Pedestrian268 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist82 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.1%)
  • Other29 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,404 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle97 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach49 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1%)
  • Other35 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2%)
  • 6 to 1039 (3%)
  • 11 to 15107 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20191 (15%)
  • 21 to 25152 (12%)
  • 26 to 35224 (17%)
  • 36 to 45170 (13%)
  • 46 to 55133 (10%)
  • 56 to 65107 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.8%)
  • Over 7561 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider722 (56%)
  • Passenger302 (23%)
  • Pedestrian268 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4138

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4138

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4138 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4138 were recorded in 5 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 815, followed by Walsall (89) and Lichfield (79).

Collisions on the B4138 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham8151,03018147
2ndWalsall89123214
3rdLichfield7911129
4thPembrokeshire101403
5thCarmarthenshire81402

B4138 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4138 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (572) and Streetly (132).

Recent crashes on the B4138

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4138, from 27 May 2024 to 3 December 2025.

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