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B4159 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 collisions on the B4159 from 1979 to 2000, with 46 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 6 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B4159 was on 29 June 2000.

Collisions since 1979
43
4,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
46
1.07 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
6
6 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
29 Jun 2000
Busiest year
1984
12 collisions

Crash severity on the B4159

None of the 43 collisions on the B4159 were fatal, and 14% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2000

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious614%
  • Slight3786%

Where the B4159 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,703rd
Most casualties
4,827th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,823rd

B4159 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4159 peaked at 12 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 2000.

Collisions and casualties on the B4159, 1979 to 2000

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200011
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198545
19841212
198399
198277
198133
198056
197923

When crashes happen on the B4159

Friday has the most collisions on the B4159 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (14%)
  • Tuesday6 (14%)
  • Wednesday4 (9.3%)
  • Thursday6 (14%)
  • Friday13 (30%)
  • Saturday7 (16%)
  • Sunday1 (2.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon11 (26%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm11 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm2 (4.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (9.3%)
  • March2 (4.7%)
  • April2 (4.7%)
  • May5 (12%)
  • June8 (19%)
  • July4 (9.3%)
  • August5 (12%)
  • September5 (12%)
  • October3 (7%)
  • November2 (4.7%)
  • December3 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight39 (91%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (9.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4159 crashes

On the B4159, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (98%)
  • 60 mph1 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds29 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Other5 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry29 (67%)
  • Wet or damp14 (33%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway35 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (16%)
  • Roundabout1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4159 crashes

Pedestrians make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4159, followed by bus or coach occupants (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian24 (52%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (15%)
  • Car occupant3 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist1 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car25 (44%)
  • Bus or coach14 (25%)
  • Motorcycle8 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (6.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 208 (17%)
  • 21 to 256 (13%)
  • 26 to 355 (11%)
  • 36 to 452 (4.3%)
  • 46 to 555 (11%)
  • 56 to 656 (13%)
  • 66 to 756 (13%)
  • Over 753 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian24 (52%)
  • Driver or rider11 (24%)
  • Passenger11 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B4159

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B4159

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4159 crashes by council area

Of the 43 collisions on the B4159, 42 were in Wolverhampton.

Collisions on the B4159 in each area, 1979 to 2000
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton424506

B4159 crashes by town

Of the 43 collisions on the B4159, 40 were in the built-up area of Wolverhampton.

Latest recorded crashes on the B4159

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B4159, from 11 March 1983 to 29 June 2000.

Severity