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B4140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 collisions on the B4140 from 1982 to 2025, with 204 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4140, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
154
3,559th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
204
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4140

On the B4140, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 9.1% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious149.1%
  • Slight13990%

Where the B4140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,559th
Most casualties
3,593rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B4140 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4140 peaked at 11 in 2021 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4140, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202477
202333
202233
20211118
202057
20191115
201888
201789
2016919
20151013
201455
201344
201224
201178
201057
200989
2008913
20071013
20061115
2005710
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199312
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198233

When crashes happen on the B4140

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4140 (32), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (21%)
  • Friday19 (12%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon15 (9.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (24%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.1%)
  • February12 (7.8%)
  • March8 (5.2%)
  • April17 (11%)
  • May16 (10%)
  • June18 (12%)
  • July23 (15%)
  • August14 (9.1%)
  • September8 (5.2%)
  • October10 (6.5%)
  • November6 (3.9%)
  • December11 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight110 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4140 crashes

On the B4140, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 82% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (7.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (82%)
  • Wet or damp27 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4140 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B4140, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (61%)
  • Pedestrian51 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (85%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2024 (12%)
  • 21 to 2518 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3553 (26%)
  • 36 to 4530 (15%)
  • 46 to 5520 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.5%)
  • Over 755 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (51%)
  • Pedestrian51 (25%)
  • Passenger49 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4140 crashes by council area

Of the 154 collisions on the B4140, 150 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4140 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham150199114

B4140 crashes by town

Of the 154 collisions on the B4140, 151 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4140, from 20 July 2021 to 24 September 2025.

Severity