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B4161 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 468 collisions on the B4161 from 1979 to 2025, with 620 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 96 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4161, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
468
2,074th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
620
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
96
115 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4161

On the B4161, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious9621%
  • Slight36979%

Where the B4161 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,074th
Most casualties
2,091st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

B4161 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4161 peaked at 23 in 1995 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4161, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202347
202289
202157
202055
20191220
201822
201744
201669
201579
201467
201378
201233
201147
2010710
20091216
20081016
200768
200677
20051012
200477
20031013
200255
20011112
20001116
19991926
1998910
19972027
19961520
19952332
1994914
199366
19921934
19911217
19901420
198956
19881925
19871217
19861117
19851521
19841824
19832127
19821313
19811617
1980911
19791114

When crashes happen on the B4161

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4161 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (114).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (15%)
  • Tuesday68 (15%)
  • Wednesday64 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (17%)
  • Friday77 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (13%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon68 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm114 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (5.8%)
  • February38 (8.1%)
  • March34 (7.3%)
  • April26 (5.6%)
  • May37 (7.9%)
  • June35 (7.5%)
  • July42 (9%)
  • August40 (8.5%)
  • September51 (11%)
  • October52 (11%)
  • November46 (9.8%)
  • December40 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight305 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4161 crashes

On the B4161, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph465 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Other47 (10%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry276 (59%)
  • Wet or damp177 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.9%)
  • Snow6 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway440 (94%)
  • Roundabout18 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4161 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B4161, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant401 (65%)
  • Pedestrian94 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist47 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car690 (80%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20102 (16%)
  • 21 to 2599 (16%)
  • 26 to 35101 (16%)
  • 36 to 4578 (13%)
  • 46 to 5553 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7531 (5%)
  • Over 7532 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider378 (61%)
  • Passenger148 (24%)
  • Pedestrian94 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4161

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4161

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4161 crashes by council area

Of the 468 collisions on the B4161, 466 were in Wolverhampton.

Collisions on the B4161 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton466618396

B4161 crashes by town

Of the 468 collisions on the B4161, 441 were in the built-up area of Wolverhampton.

Recent crashes on the B4161

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4161, from 18 February 2020 to 23 November 2025.

Severity