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B4217 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,605 collisions on the B4217 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,218 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 247 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the B4217, up 22% from 18 in 2024, with 33 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,605
706th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,218
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
22 people killed
Serious collisions
247
278 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Up 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4217

On the B4217, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.1%
  • Serious24715%
  • Slight1,34083%

Where the B4217 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
706th
Most casualties
688th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
870th

B4217 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4217 peaked at 63 in 2000 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4217, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252233
20241824
20232334
20223035
20212838
20201727
20192126
20182734
20172638
20162634
20152435
20142031
20132843
20121627
20112735
20104865
20093049
20085180
20073857
20063967
20053153
20043747
20034561
20024552
20014667
20006388
19995176
19984070
19973748
19964363
19953339
19943846
19933136
19923037
19913644
19903444
19892329
19883443
19873554
19863745
19854455
19843442
19834862
19823341
19813247
19804264
19794453

When crashes happen on the B4217

Friday has the most collisions on the B4217 (274), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (386).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday226 (14%)
  • Tuesday241 (15%)
  • Wednesday231 (14%)
  • Thursday235 (15%)
  • Friday274 (17%)
  • Saturday208 (13%)
  • Sunday190 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am72 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am192 (12%)
  • 9am to noon210 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm280 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm386 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm276 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight153 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January138 (8.6%)
  • February112 (7%)
  • March109 (6.8%)
  • April129 (8%)
  • May128 (8%)
  • June148 (9.2%)
  • July140 (8.7%)
  • August130 (8.1%)
  • September125 (7.8%)
  • October135 (8.4%)
  • November181 (11%)
  • December130 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,121 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit472 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4217 crashes

On the B4217, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,588 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,172 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds247 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other130 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry977 (61%)
  • Wet or damp593 (37%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.5%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,243 (77%)
  • Roundabout132 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4217 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B4217, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,320 (60%)
  • Pedestrian415 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist152 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (2.3%)
  • Other50 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,260 (79%)
  • Motorcycle172 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach63 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (1.8%)
  • Other61 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1094 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15126 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20315 (14%)
  • 21 to 25341 (15%)
  • 26 to 35500 (23%)
  • 36 to 45308 (14%)
  • 46 to 55210 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65111 (5%)
  • 66 to 7574 (3.3%)
  • Over 7555 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,201 (54%)
  • Passenger602 (27%)
  • Pedestrian415 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4217

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4217

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4217 crashes by council area

Of the 1,605 collisions on the B4217, 1,604 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4217 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham1,6042,21718247

B4217 crashes by town

Of the 1,605 collisions on the B4217, 1,523 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4217

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4217, from 1 December 2024 to 24 December 2025.

Severity