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B4147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 151 collisions on the B4147 from 1979 to 2025, with 208 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 37 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4147, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
151
3,580th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
208
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
37
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4147

On the B4147, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.3%
  • Serious3725%
  • Slight10972%

Where the B4147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,580th
Most casualties
3,568th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,385th

B4147 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4147 peaked at 8 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4147, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202333
202200
202122
202033
201900
201855
201735
201637
201524
201426
201335
201247
201135
201059
200969
200833
200769
200600
200544
200434
200346
200233
200111
200055
199945
199800
199734
199623
199522
199433
199335
199234
199146
199011
198925
198811
198734
198666
198533
198467
1983815
198222
1981810
198078
197935

When crashes happen on the B4147

Friday has the most collisions on the B4147 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (17%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday27 (18%)
  • Saturday21 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (15%)
  • 9am to noon6 (4%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.6%)
  • February7 (4.6%)
  • March7 (4.6%)
  • April24 (16%)
  • May13 (8.6%)
  • June12 (7.9%)
  • July11 (7.3%)
  • August13 (8.6%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October9 (6%)
  • November15 (9.9%)
  • December11 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4147 crashes

On the B4147, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (65%)
  • Wet or damp51 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway144 (95%)
  • Roundabout3 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4147 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B4147, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (59%)
  • Pedestrian38 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (16%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car222 (79%)
  • Motorcycle27 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2028 (13%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3540 (19%)
  • 36 to 4535 (17%)
  • 46 to 5519 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.9%)
  • Over 756 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (56%)
  • Passenger53 (25%)
  • Pedestrian38 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4147

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4147 crashes by council area

All 151 collisions on the B4147 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4147 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham151208537

B4147 crashes by town

Of the 151 collisions on the B4147, 128 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4147

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4147, from 16 October 2015 to 16 November 2025.

Severity