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B4497 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 collisions on the B4497 from 1979 to 2025, with 479 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 53 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4497, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
324
2,582nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
479
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
53
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4497

On the B4497, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5316%
  • Slight27083%

Where the B4497 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,582nd
Most casualties
2,473rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,886th

B4497 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4497 peaked at 20 in 1998 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4497, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202458
2023610
202269
2021715
202044
201936
201835
201744
201668
2015711
201467
201334
2012613
201169
2010815
200937
200866
200758
200658
2005910
20041421
20031216
20021321
20011418
2000818
1999812
19982032
19971621
19961526
19951520
199456
1993814
199245
199147
199077
198922
198845
198755
198645
198558
198444
19831012
1982713
198167
198044
197911

When crashes happen on the B4497

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4497 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (101).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday37 (11%)
  • Thursday61 (19%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday42 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (16%)
  • 9am to noon27 (8.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm101 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm53 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8%)
  • February22 (6.8%)
  • March37 (11%)
  • April23 (7.1%)
  • May28 (8.6%)
  • June28 (8.6%)
  • July26 (8%)
  • August27 (8.3%)
  • September20 (6.2%)
  • October24 (7.4%)
  • November39 (12%)
  • December24 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight244 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4497 crashes

On the B4497, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph68 (21%)
  • 40 mph246 (76%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (63%)
  • Wet or damp110 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (78%)
  • Roundabout63 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4497 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B4497, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (10%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car534 (81%)
  • Motorcycle47 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20106 (22%)
  • 21 to 2573 (15%)
  • 26 to 3576 (16%)
  • 36 to 4579 (16%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.2%)
  • Over 7513 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider341 (71%)
  • Passenger123 (26%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4497

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4497

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4497 crashes by council area

Of the 324 collisions on the B4497, 319 were in Redditch.

Collisions on the B4497 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedditch319471152

B4497 crashes by town

Of the 324 collisions on the B4497, 121 were in the built-up area of Redditch.

Recent crashes on the B4497

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4497, from 2 February 2021 to 11 September 2025.

Severity