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B4156 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 566 collisions on the B4156 from 1979 to 2025, with 791 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 104 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4156, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
566
1,784th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
791
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
104
126 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4156

On the B4156, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious10418%
  • Slight45380%

Where the B4156 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,784th
Most casualties
1,745th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,848th

B4156 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4156 peaked at 26 in 2002 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4156, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202538
202456
2023611
202234
202189
202033
201947
201848
201778
2016915
2015911
201466
201388
20121016
20111217
20101014
20091013
200878
20071014
20061315
2005915
20042332
20032335
20022637
20011719
20001418
19991323
19981317
19971521
199689
19951622
19941218
19931315
19922130
199179
19901518
198947
19881724
19871929
19861517
19851728
19842228
19831620
19821721
19811226
19801423
19792129

When crashes happen on the B4156

Friday has the most collisions on the B4156 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (11%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday89 (16%)
  • Friday98 (17%)
  • Saturday83 (15%)
  • Sunday80 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon60 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm97 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight86 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (6%)
  • February49 (8.7%)
  • March52 (9.2%)
  • April47 (8.3%)
  • May56 (9.9%)
  • June42 (7.4%)
  • July40 (7.1%)
  • August45 (8%)
  • September43 (7.6%)
  • October54 (9.5%)
  • November59 (10%)
  • December45 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight381 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4156 crashes

On the B4156, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph450 (80%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph87 (15%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds426 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (16%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other34 (6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry343 (61%)
  • Wet or damp205 (36%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.9%)
  • Snow6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway471 (83%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout38 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4156 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B4156, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant503 (64%)
  • Pedestrian106 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (13%)
  • Cyclist49 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car748 (74%)
  • Motorcycle102 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.7%)
  • Other24 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1562 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20223 (28%)
  • 21 to 2591 (12%)
  • 26 to 35125 (16%)
  • 36 to 4596 (12%)
  • 46 to 5554 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.2%)
  • Over 7514 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider465 (59%)
  • Passenger220 (28%)
  • Pedestrian106 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4156

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4156

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4156 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4156 were recorded in 5 council areas. South Staffordshire has the most, with 376, followed by Wolverhampton (174) and Cannock Chase (10).

Collisions on the B4156 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire376531667
2ndWolverhampton174236236
3rdCannock Chase101510
4thBirmingham3600
5thWalsall3301

B4156 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4156 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay (203) and Wolverhampton (164).

Recent crashes on the B4156

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4156, from 11 May 2021 to 17 December 2025.

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