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B4151 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 841 collisions on the B4151 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,199 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 175 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4151, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
841
1,269th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,199
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
18 people killed
Serious collisions
175
208 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4151

On the B4151, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious17521%
  • Slight65077%

Where the B4151 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,269th
Most casualties
1,213th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,187th

B4151 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4151 peaked at 34 in 1989 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4151, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202434
202359
20221012
20211013
2020710
2019911
20181218
2017513
201658
201568
20142027
20131418
20121425
20111422
20101323
20091421
20081935
20071418
20061427
20051522
20042023
20031215
20021823
20011524
20003035
19992336
19982128
19972539
19962838
19951626
19941928
19932533
19922236
19912332
19902331
19893460
19882533
19871925
19862333
19851924
19842833
19833039
19822738
19812636
19803136
19792943

When crashes happen on the B4151

Friday has the most collisions on the B4151 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (228).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday123 (15%)
  • Friday136 (16%)
  • Saturday129 (15%)
  • Sunday84 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am112 (13%)
  • 9am to noon109 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm228 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm129 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight114 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (7.6%)
  • February58 (6.9%)
  • March73 (8.7%)
  • April56 (6.7%)
  • May79 (9.4%)
  • June68 (8.1%)
  • July81 (9.6%)
  • August65 (7.7%)
  • September59 (7%)
  • October80 (9.5%)
  • November80 (9.5%)
  • December78 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight571 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit248 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4151 crashes

On the B4151, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph541 (64%)
  • 40 mph213 (25%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph80 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds617 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Other68 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry508 (60%)
  • Wet or damp312 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.3%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway791 (94%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4151 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B4151, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant825 (69%)
  • Pedestrian132 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (9%)
  • Cyclist77 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,223 (79%)
  • Motorcycle104 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1583 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20237 (20%)
  • 21 to 25170 (14%)
  • 26 to 35192 (16%)
  • 36 to 45164 (14%)
  • 46 to 55106 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6577 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4.7%)
  • Over 7555 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider728 (61%)
  • Passenger339 (28%)
  • Pedestrian132 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4151

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4151

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4151 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4151 were recorded in 3 council areas. Walsall has the most, with 401, followed by Birmingham (393) and Lichfield (43).

Collisions on the B4151 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall401577768
2ndBirmingham3935529100
3rdLichfield436307

B4151 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4151 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Royal Sutton Coldfield (291) and Walsall (216).

Recent crashes on the B4151

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4151, from 21 January 2022 to 30 December 2025.

Severity