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B4173 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 426 collisions on the B4173 from 1979 to 2025, with 576 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 81 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B4173, up 300% from 2 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
426
2,197th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
576
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
81
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 450% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4173

On the B4173, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.3%
  • Serious8119%
  • Slight33579%

Where the B4173 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,197th
Most casualties
2,210th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,260th

B4173 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4173 peaked at 18 in 2001 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4173, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
202422
202366
202223
202135
202033
201956
201889
2017913
201644
201533
20141215
20131012
201267
201146
201035
20091220
2008711
20071521
20061118
20051119
2004711
20031619
20021215
20011822
2000810
1999916
19981423
19971216
199677
19951017
1994913
199333
199268
199168
19901617
19891416
1988912
19871416
19861013
19851020
19841727
198389
1982910
19811114
19801113
19791622

When crashes happen on the B4173

Friday has the most collisions on the B4173 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (11%)
  • Tuesday61 (14%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday74 (17%)
  • Friday75 (18%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday45 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (12%)
  • 9am to noon50 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.6%)
  • February26 (6.1%)
  • March34 (8%)
  • April29 (6.8%)
  • May39 (9.2%)
  • June23 (5.4%)
  • July39 (9.2%)
  • August42 (9.9%)
  • September36 (8.5%)
  • October45 (11%)
  • November45 (11%)
  • December40 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight294 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4173 crashes

On the B4173, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph422 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds308 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other35 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry275 (65%)
  • Wet or damp144 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway420 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4173 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B4173, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant344 (60%)
  • Pedestrian97 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (14%)
  • Cyclist32 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car572 (74%)
  • Motorcycle83 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1548 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20126 (22%)
  • 21 to 2587 (15%)
  • 26 to 3595 (16%)
  • 36 to 4556 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5539 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.8%)
  • Over 7515 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider355 (62%)
  • Passenger124 (22%)
  • Pedestrian97 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4173

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4173

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4173 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4173 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dudley has the most, with 272, followed by Sandwell (152).

Collisions on the B4173 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley272373756
2ndSandwell152200325

B4173 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4173 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cradley Heath (143) and Dudley, Dudley (138).

Recent crashes on the B4173

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4173, from 16 August 2019 to 24 December 2025.

Severity