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B4163 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 647 collisions on the B4163 from 1979 to 2025, with 853 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 130 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B4163, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
647
1,597th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
853
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
130
144 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4163

On the B4163, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious13020%
  • Slight51179%

Where the B4163 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,597th
Most casualties
1,637th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,551st

B4163 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4163 peaked at 34 in 1998 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4163, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202448
202379
20221215
2021912
202077
201959
20181014
201789
201624
2015812
201422
20131414
2012710
2011910
201066
200988
2008910
20071214
20061724
20051217
20042029
2003811
20021720
20011113
20003239
19991825
19983459
19972539
19962534
19952023
19941315
19931824
19921825
19911923
19902125
19891821
19881520
19871925
19861621
19851320
19841921
19831213
19821927
19811217
19801522
19791721

When crashes happen on the B4163

Friday has the most collisions on the B4163 (113), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (156).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (16%)
  • Tuesday107 (17%)
  • Wednesday107 (17%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday113 (17%)
  • Saturday72 (11%)
  • Sunday50 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (14%)
  • 9am to noon96 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm121 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm156 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm97 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.7%)
  • February43 (6.6%)
  • March63 (9.7%)
  • April38 (5.9%)
  • May53 (8.2%)
  • June50 (7.7%)
  • July59 (9.1%)
  • August38 (5.9%)
  • September46 (7.1%)
  • October59 (9.1%)
  • November76 (12%)
  • December66 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight463 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit178 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • 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 B4163 crashes

On the B4163, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph640 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Other54 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry372 (57%)
  • Wet or damp259 (40%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway622 (96%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4163 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B4163, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (50%)
  • Pedestrian189 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (11%)
  • Cyclist81 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car800 (70%)
  • Motorcycle102 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.2%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1059 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1579 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20144 (17%)
  • 21 to 25113 (13%)
  • 26 to 35149 (17%)
  • 36 to 4597 (11%)
  • 46 to 5572 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.8%)
  • Over 7517 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (54%)
  • Passenger207 (24%)
  • Pedestrian189 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4163

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4163

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4163 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4163 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 293, followed by Wolverhampton (211) and Dudley (143).

Collisions on the B4163 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell293371463
2ndWolverhampton211286237
3rdDudley143196030

B4163 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4163 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Tipton (278) and Bilston, Wolverhampton (158).

Recent crashes on the B4163

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4163, from 16 May 2022 to 12 December 2025.

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