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B4187 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 222 collisions on the B4187 from 1979 to 2025, with 304 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 58 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B4187, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
222
3,103rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
304
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
58
68 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 600% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4187

On the B4187, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.7%
  • Serious5826%
  • Slight15871%

Where the B4187 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,103rd
Most casualties
3,104th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B4187 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4187 peaked at 11 in 1989 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4187, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202411
202333
202222
202144
202022
201923
201811
201711
201600
201500
201433
201300
201223
201133
201011
200923
200836
200723
200623
200577
200466
200311
200236
200167
200044
1999810
1998913
1997915
1996911
199557
1994712
199356
1992817
1991811
1990711
19891116
198868
198778
1986912
1985711
198448
19831010
1982912
1981813
198058
197955

When crashes happen on the B4187

Friday has the most collisions on the B4187 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (56).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (17%)
  • Tuesday38 (17%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday41 (18%)
  • Saturday27 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (14%)
  • 9am to noon20 (9%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm56 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.7%)
  • February11 (5%)
  • March19 (8.6%)
  • April12 (5.4%)
  • May18 (8.1%)
  • June21 (9.5%)
  • July19 (8.6%)
  • August19 (8.6%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November18 (8.1%)
  • December18 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight152 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4187 crashes

On the B4187, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph147 (66%)
  • 40 mph50 (23%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph22 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds172 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (68%)
  • Wet or damp66 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (96%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4187 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B4187, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (12%)
  • Pedestrian35 (12%)
  • Cyclist26 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car313 (79%)
  • Motorcycle34 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2069 (23%)
  • 21 to 2551 (17%)
  • 26 to 3543 (14%)
  • 36 to 4530 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5529 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (66%)
  • Passenger67 (22%)
  • Pedestrian35 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4187

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4187

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4187 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4187 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bromsgrove has the most, with 114, followed by Dudley (105) and Wyre Forest (3).

Collisions on the B4187 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromsgrove114146329
2ndDudley105155329
3rdWyre Forest3300

B4187 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4187 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hagley (111) and Stourbridge (61).

Recent crashes on the B4187

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4187, from 6 October 2012 to 25 November 2025.

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