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B4144 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 825 collisions on the B4144 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,088 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 111 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the B4144, down 4% from 25 in 2024, with 27 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
825
1,288th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,088
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
111
125 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4144

On the B4144, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious11113%
  • Slight70485%

Where the B4144 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,288th
Most casualties
1,330th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,741st

B4144 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4144 peaked at 29 in 2005 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4144, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252427
20242542
20231926
20221819
20212530
20201319
20191824
20181418
20171926
20161019
20152229
20142028
20132638
20121019
20111819
20101314
20091421
20082032
20071821
20062024
20052946
2004912
20031720
20022131
20012034
20001215
19991622
19981924
19972326
19961417
19951421
19941519
19932327
19921820
19911818
19901519
19891722
19881823
19871826
19861619
19852126
19841821
19831315
19821213
19811627
19801315
19791415

When crashes happen on the B4144

Friday has the most collisions on the B4144 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (205).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (15%)
  • Tuesday122 (15%)
  • Wednesday106 (13%)
  • Thursday116 (14%)
  • Friday152 (18%)
  • Saturday112 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (7.6%)
  • 9am to noon79 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm152 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm205 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm162 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight108 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (7.6%)
  • February55 (6.7%)
  • March69 (8.4%)
  • April65 (7.9%)
  • May72 (8.7%)
  • June62 (7.5%)
  • July73 (8.8%)
  • August65 (7.9%)
  • September67 (8.1%)
  • October77 (9.3%)
  • November77 (9.3%)
  • December80 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight530 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit284 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4144 crashes

On the B4144, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph816 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds599 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Other50 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry562 (68%)
  • Wet or damp256 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway763 (92%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4144 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B4144, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant601 (55%)
  • Pedestrian320 (29%)
  • Cyclist56 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Other29 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,193 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle45 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.7%)
  • Other34 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1065 (6%)
  • 11 to 1575 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20105 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 25153 (14%)
  • 26 to 35242 (22%)
  • 36 to 45181 (17%)
  • 46 to 55108 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7517 (1.6%)
  • Over 7518 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider496 (46%)
  • Pedestrian320 (29%)
  • Passenger272 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4144

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4144

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4144 crashes by council area

Of the 825 collisions on the B4144, 824 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4144 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham8241,08610111

B4144 crashes by town

Of the 825 collisions on the B4144, 793 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4144

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4144, from 30 December 2024 to 22 December 2025.

Severity