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B4172 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 collisions on the B4172 from 1979 to 2025, with 203 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 36 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4172, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
149
3,601st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
203
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
36
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4172

On the B4172, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3624%
  • Slight11275%

Where the B4172 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,601st
Most casualties
3,602nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B4172 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4172 peaked at 10 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4172, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202422
202323
202233
202111
202000
201911
201833
201711
201638
201500
201411
201300
201213
201114
201011
200945
200825
200734
200600
200524
200446
200334
2002510
2001610
20001011
1999811
199869
199747
199668
199569
199423
199311
199235
199133
19901010
198922
198822
198700
198634
198522
198457
198346
198233
198177
198077
197955

When crashes happen on the B4172

Friday has the most collisions on the B4172 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday9 (6%)
  • Wednesday18 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday29 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (19%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (11%)
  • 9am to noon16 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.7%)
  • February4 (2.7%)
  • March13 (8.7%)
  • April18 (12%)
  • May19 (13%)
  • June15 (10%)
  • July7 (4.7%)
  • August12 (8.1%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October11 (7.4%)
  • November9 (6%)
  • December15 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight107 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4172 crashes

On the B4172, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph149 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (20%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry85 (57%)
  • Wet or damp58 (39%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (94%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4172 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B4172, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (15%)
  • Pedestrian30 (15%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (72%)
  • Motorcycle29 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2040 (20%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4535 (17%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.4%)
  • Over 755 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (62%)
  • Passenger47 (23%)
  • Pedestrian30 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4172

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4172

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4172 crashes by council area

All 149 collisions on the B4172 were in Dudley.

Collisions on the B4172 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley149203136

B4172 crashes by town

Of the 149 collisions on the B4172, 141 were in the built-up area of Brierley Hill.

Recent crashes on the B4172

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4172, from 11 April 2009 to 2 December 2025.

Severity