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B4179 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 458 collisions on the B4179 from 1979 to 2025, with 604 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 84 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4179, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
458
2,101st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
604
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
84
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4179

On the B4179, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious8418%
  • Slight36780%

Where the B4179 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,101st
Most casualties
2,124th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B4179 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4179 peaked at 21 in 2002 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4179, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202456
202368
202245
202156
202035
201956
201868
201733
2016914
201557
201489
201322
20121112
201169
201068
2009913
20081319
2007916
2006911
2005912
2004815
2003912
20022131
20011416
20001524
19991114
19981011
19971820
19961419
19951929
19941726
19931317
19921216
19911119
19901113
19891317
19881316
19871314
198689
19851010
198477
19831015
19821721
1981910
198088
19791212

When crashes happen on the B4179

Friday has the most collisions on the B4179 (77), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (123).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (15%)
  • Tuesday70 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (12%)
  • Thursday67 (15%)
  • Friday77 (17%)
  • Saturday58 (13%)
  • Sunday62 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon52 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm123 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (12%)
  • February37 (8.1%)
  • March44 (9.6%)
  • April25 (5.5%)
  • May31 (6.8%)
  • June24 (5.2%)
  • July23 (5%)
  • August35 (7.6%)
  • September44 (9.6%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November43 (9.4%)
  • December48 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight294 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4179 crashes

On the B4179, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph457 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other45 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry254 (55%)
  • Wet or damp193 (42%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway448 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4179 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B4179, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant341 (56%)
  • Pedestrian125 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (13%)
  • Cyclist31 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car636 (77%)
  • Motorcycle87 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1546 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20122 (20%)
  • 21 to 2580 (13%)
  • 26 to 3593 (15%)
  • 36 to 4576 (13%)
  • 46 to 5551 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6533 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.1%)
  • Over 7528 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider325 (54%)
  • Passenger154 (25%)
  • Pedestrian125 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4179

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4179

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4179 crashes by council area

All 458 collisions on the B4179 were in Dudley.

Collisions on the B4179 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley458604784

B4179 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4179 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Brierley Hill (215) and Kingswinford (162).

Recent crashes on the B4179

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4179, from 6 March 2020 to 24 September 2025.

Severity