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B4438 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 collisions on the B4438 from 1980 to 2025, with 293 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 43 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B4438, up 117% from 6 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
203
3,226th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
293
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
43
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 117% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 171% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4438

On the B4438, 1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4321%
  • Slight15878%

Where the B4438 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,226th
Most casualties
3,151st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

B4438 accidents by year

2025 had the most collisions of any year on the B4438, with 13.

Collisions and casualties on the B4438, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251319
202467
202357
202278
202155
202046
201958
201844
201759
201666
201579
2014710
201334
201234
20111216
201044
200968
20081116
20071116
2006711
200567
200422
200344
200224
200111
2000711
1999713
199822
199757
199647
199536
199429
199322
199223
199136
199056
198933
198859
198722
198600
198500
198425
198311
198215
198100
198011

When crashes happen on the B4438

Friday has the most collisions on the B4438 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday33 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (11%)
  • Thursday28 (14%)
  • Friday41 (20%)
  • Saturday18 (8.9%)
  • Sunday29 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3.9%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (18%)
  • 9am to noon39 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.4%)
  • February8 (3.9%)
  • March13 (6.4%)
  • April11 (5.4%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June23 (11%)
  • July14 (6.9%)
  • August17 (8.4%)
  • September32 (16%)
  • October16 (7.9%)
  • November18 (8.9%)
  • December12 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight158 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4438 crashes

On the B4438, 34% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph70 (34%)
  • 40 mph61 (30%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph57 (28%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (12%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (64%)
  • Wet or damp66 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (43%)
  • Roundabout56 (28%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4438 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the B4438, followed by cyclists (7.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (79%)
  • Cyclist21 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle15 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (1%)
  • 11 to 152 (0.7%)
  • 16 to 2033 (11%)
  • 21 to 2541 (14%)
  • 26 to 3563 (22%)
  • 36 to 4553 (18%)
  • 46 to 5548 (16%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.8%)
  • Over 759 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider208 (71%)
  • Passenger82 (28%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4438

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4438

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4438 crashes by council area

Of the 203 collisions on the B4438, 202 were in Solihull.

Collisions on the B4438 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSolihull202290243

B4438 crashes by town

Of the 203 collisions on the B4438, 56 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4438

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4438, from 15 December 2022 to 9 November 2025.

Severity