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B4142 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the B4142 from 1979 to 2025, with 642 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 83 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B4142, up 100% from 6 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
642
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
83
95 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 217% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4142

On the B4142, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious8316%
  • Slight41982%

Where the B4142 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
2,035th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,219th

B4142 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4142 peaked at 20 in 1980 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4142, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
202466
20231114
202247
202155
202045
20191220
201822
2017910
20161620
2015712
201479
20131011
201258
201145
2010812
2009912
2008911
200779
20061515
20051012
20041417
20031215
20021518
20011217
20001114
19991624
19981821
1997910
19961416
19951418
19941416
1993916
19921215
19911012
19901623
1989810
1988812
19871416
19861010
198577
19841617
19831620
19821719
19811415
19802023
19791317

When crashes happen on the B4142

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4142 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (15%)
  • Tuesday73 (14%)
  • Wednesday53 (10%)
  • Thursday83 (16%)
  • Friday84 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (17%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (12%)
  • 9am to noon66 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm108 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm93 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (9.2%)
  • February44 (8.6%)
  • March44 (8.6%)
  • April42 (8.2%)
  • May43 (8.4%)
  • June47 (9.2%)
  • July37 (7.2%)
  • August25 (4.9%)
  • September47 (9.2%)
  • October51 (10%)
  • November37 (7.2%)
  • December47 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight351 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4142 crashes

On the B4142, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph508 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds369 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other40 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry319 (62%)
  • Wet or damp180 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway492 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4142 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B4142, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (50%)
  • Pedestrian199 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car674 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle47 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.2%)
  • Other17 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1042 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2085 (13%)
  • 21 to 2578 (12%)
  • 26 to 35129 (20%)
  • 36 to 4566 (10%)
  • 46 to 5552 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7543 (6.7%)
  • Over 7523 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider304 (47%)
  • Pedestrian199 (31%)
  • Passenger139 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4142

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4142

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4142 crashes by council area

All 511 collisions on the B4142 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4142 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham511642983

B4142 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4142 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (272) and Royal Sutton Coldfield (216).

Recent crashes on the B4142

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4142, from 18 May 2023 to 1 December 2025.

Severity