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B4188 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 118 collisions on the B4188 from 1979 to 2025, with 164 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 36 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4188, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
118
3,871st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
164
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
36
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4188

On the B4188, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious3631%
  • Slight7967%

Where the B4188 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,871st
Most casualties
3,841st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B4188 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4188 peaked at 9 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4188, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202322
202211
202100
202023
201911
201844
201738
201622
201500
201455
201300
201245
201122
201056
200934
200844
200711
200635
200523
200400
200324
200257
200111
200034
199935
199824
199722
1996510
199523
199444
199300
199233
199145
1990510
198911
198834
198733
198624
198548
198446
198322
1982912
198100
198023
197922

When crashes happen on the B4188

Friday has the most collisions on the B4188 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (16%)
  • Tuesday19 (16%)
  • Wednesday11 (9.3%)
  • Thursday16 (14%)
  • Friday23 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (14%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (21%)
  • 9am to noon13 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm26 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.9%)
  • February8 (6.8%)
  • March8 (6.8%)
  • April12 (10%)
  • May8 (6.8%)
  • June17 (14%)
  • July7 (5.9%)
  • August10 (8.5%)
  • September11 (9.3%)
  • October13 (11%)
  • November10 (8.5%)
  • December7 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight94 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4188 crashes

On the B4188, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph52 (44%)
  • 40 mph6 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph56 (47%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (55%)
  • Wet or damp48 (41%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4188 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B4188, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (16%)
  • Cyclist9 (5.5%)
  • Pedestrian9 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car146 (70%)
  • Motorcycle25 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (3%)
  • 16 to 2029 (18%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3540 (24%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.9%)
  • Over 754 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (73%)
  • Passenger35 (21%)
  • Pedestrian9 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4188

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4188

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4188 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4188 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromsgrove has the most, with 83, followed by Wyre Forest (35).

Collisions on the B4188 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromsgrove83115224
2ndWyre Forest3549112

B4188 crashes by town

Of the 118 collisions on the B4188, 12 were in the built-up area of Blakedown.

Recent crashes on the B4188

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4188, from 14 March 2012 to 25 August 2025.

Severity