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B4149 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 914 collisions on the B4149 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,198 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 159 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B4149, down 41% from 22 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
914
1,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,198
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
159
176 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 41% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4149

On the B4149, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious15917%
  • Slight74582%

Where the B4149 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,183rd
Most casualties
1,214th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,305th

B4149 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4149 peaked at 32 in 1989 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4149, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251321
20242237
20231113
20221522
2021911
20201618
20191620
20181823
20171730
201633
20151014
20142030
20131629
20121117
20111933
20101321
20091725
20082329
20071523
20061721
20052132
20042533
20032025
20021926
20013137
20002027
19992429
19982126
19972222
19962530
19952427
19942833
19931822
19921629
19912129
19901724
19893238
19881824
19872021
19862835
19852123
19843037
19832429
19822123
19811821
19802631
19792325

When crashes happen on the B4149

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4149 (153), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (248).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (14%)
  • Tuesday135 (15%)
  • Wednesday153 (17%)
  • Thursday114 (12%)
  • Friday146 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (16%)
  • Sunday92 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am115 (13%)
  • 9am to noon124 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm161 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm248 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm149 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight94 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (8.2%)
  • February69 (7.5%)
  • March68 (7.4%)
  • April91 (10%)
  • May87 (9.5%)
  • June75 (8.2%)
  • July75 (8.2%)
  • August89 (9.7%)
  • September63 (6.9%)
  • October75 (8.2%)
  • November82 (9%)
  • December65 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight676 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4149 crashes

On the B4149, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph838 (92%)
  • 40 mph72 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds673 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Other71 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry608 (67%)
  • Wet or damp289 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway453 (50%)
  • Dual carriageway435 (48%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4149 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B4149, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant661 (55%)
  • Pedestrian296 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist74 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,259 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle94 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.5%)
  • Other29 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1079 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15125 (10%)
  • 16 to 20170 (14%)
  • 21 to 25138 (12%)
  • 26 to 35192 (16%)
  • 36 to 45150 (13%)
  • 46 to 55132 (11%)
  • 56 to 6570 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.7%)
  • Over 7529 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider623 (52%)
  • Pedestrian296 (25%)
  • Passenger279 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4149

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4149

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4149 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4149 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 545, followed by Sandwell (368).

Collisions on the B4149 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham545687596
2ndSandwell368510563

B4149 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4149 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (389) and West Bromwich (345).

Recent crashes on the B4149

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4149, from 22 May 2024 to 28 December 2025.

Severity