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B4531 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 438 collisions on the B4531 from 1979 to 2025, with 546 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 82 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B4531, up 350% from 2 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
438
2,158th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
546
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
82
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 350% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 350% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4531

On the B4531, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious8219%
  • Slight35381%

Where the B4531 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,158th
Most casualties
2,289th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B4531 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4531 peaked at 21 in 1979 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4531, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202422
202357
2022918
202144
202066
20191218
201856
201755
201634
201534
201478
201333
201279
201168
201045
2009813
200878
2007511
200668
2005710
20041017
20031718
20021420
20011724
20001316
19991416
1998912
19971215
19961012
199568
19941113
19931317
1992912
1991810
19901012
19891111
198888
19871012
198699
19851011
19841011
19831820
19821722
19811314
19801516
19792124

When crashes happen on the B4531

Friday has the most collisions on the B4531 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (16%)
  • Tuesday60 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (13%)
  • Friday78 (18%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday53 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (13%)
  • 9am to noon53 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm108 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.6%)
  • February42 (9.6%)
  • March32 (7.3%)
  • April36 (8.2%)
  • May38 (8.7%)
  • June34 (7.8%)
  • July28 (6.4%)
  • August36 (8.2%)
  • September48 (11%)
  • October43 (9.8%)
  • November43 (9.8%)
  • December29 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight313 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4531 crashes

On the B4531, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph435 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other45 (10%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry286 (65%)
  • Wet or damp143 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway374 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4531 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B4531, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (51%)
  • Pedestrian158 (29%)
  • Cyclist46 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car579 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle42 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1052 (9.5%)
  • 11 to 1555 (10%)
  • 16 to 2098 (18%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (18%)
  • 36 to 4557 (10%)
  • 46 to 5552 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.5%)
  • Over 7511 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider272 (50%)
  • Pedestrian158 (29%)
  • Passenger116 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4531

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4531

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4531 crashes by council area

Of the 438 collisions on the B4531, 437 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the B4531 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham437545382

B4531 crashes by town

Of the 438 collisions on the B4531, 407 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the B4531

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4531, from 24 February 2022 to 6 December 2025.

Severity