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B4517 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 collisions on the B4517 from 1989 to 2025, with 199 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 28 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4517, down 40% from 10 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1989
150
3,590th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
199
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
28
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 54% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4517

On the B4517, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2025

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2819%
  • Slight12080%

Where the B4517 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,590th
Most casualties
3,627th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B4517 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4517 peaked at 16 in 2006 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4517, 1989 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
20241013
20231013
2022510
20211216
2020710
201933
2018710
201766
201656
201567
2014810
201367
2012811
201177
201058
200949
200836
200767
20061623
200556
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199911
199800
199711
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198933

When crashes happen on the B4517

Friday has the most collisions on the B4517 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (17%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (16%)
  • Friday32 (21%)
  • Saturday13 (8.7%)
  • Sunday10 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (17%)
  • 9am to noon14 (9.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (38%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (11%)
  • February14 (9.3%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April15 (10%)
  • May12 (8%)
  • June10 (6.7%)
  • July15 (10%)
  • August11 (7.3%)
  • September4 (2.7%)
  • October14 (9.3%)
  • November12 (8%)
  • December11 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4517 crashes

On the B4517, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph149 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (76%)
  • Wet or damp34 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (97%)
  • Roundabout3 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4517 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4517, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (52%)
  • Pedestrian49 (25%)
  • Cyclist24 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle15 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.9%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (11%)
  • 16 to 2016 (8%)
  • 21 to 2520 (10%)
  • 26 to 3545 (23%)
  • 36 to 4530 (15%)
  • 46 to 5527 (14%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.5%)
  • Over 752 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (51%)
  • Pedestrian49 (25%)
  • Passenger48 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4517

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4517

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4517 crashes by council area

Of the 150 collisions on the B4517, 149 were in Sandwell.

Collisions on the B4517 in each area, 1989 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell149197228

B4517 crashes by town

Of the 150 collisions on the B4517, 149 were in the built-up area of Tipton.

Recent crashes on the B4517

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4517, from 13 February 2023 to 25 December 2025.

Severity