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B4146 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 487 collisions on the B4146 from 1979 to 2025, with 640 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 65 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the B4146, down 21% from 19 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
487
2,010th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
640
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
65
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4146

On the B4146, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious6513%
  • Slight41986%

Where the B4146 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,010th
Most casualties
2,042nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

B4146 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4146 peaked at 29 in 2006 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4146, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251521
20241923
20231830
20221926
20211214
2020710
20191827
20181821
20171518
20161217
20151623
20142022
20131317
20122124
20111722
20101932
20091926
20082431
20072637
20062939
20051417
200433
2003813
200255
200144
200025
199978
199844
199744
199645
199555
199433
199355
199267
199146
199057
198957
198845
198722
198677
198522
198458
198333
198247
198199
198055
197914

When crashes happen on the B4146

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4146 (84), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (132).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (15%)
  • Tuesday65 (13%)
  • Wednesday84 (17%)
  • Thursday75 (15%)
  • Friday76 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (12%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (15%)
  • 9am to noon60 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm94 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm132 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.4%)
  • February46 (9.4%)
  • March33 (6.8%)
  • April32 (6.6%)
  • May33 (6.8%)
  • June41 (8.4%)
  • July51 (10%)
  • August31 (6.4%)
  • September59 (12%)
  • October38 (7.8%)
  • November52 (11%)
  • December30 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight381 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4146 crashes

On the B4146, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph482 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds374 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other28 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (68%)
  • Wet or damp146 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway427 (88%)
  • Roundabout54 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4146 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B4146, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant352 (55%)
  • Pedestrian132 (21%)
  • Cyclist49 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.4%)
  • Other21 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car675 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle45 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach34 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (2.5%)
  • Other13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (8%)
  • 16 to 2081 (13%)
  • 21 to 2597 (15%)
  • 26 to 35128 (20%)
  • 36 to 4594 (15%)
  • 46 to 5570 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.4%)
  • Over 7520 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider352 (55%)
  • Passenger156 (24%)
  • Pedestrian132 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4146

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4146

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4146 crashes by council area

Of the 487 collisions on the B4146, 484 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4146 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham484635365

B4146 crashes by town

Of the 487 collisions on the B4146, 476 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4146

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4146, from 4 October 2024 to 26 December 2025.

Severity