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B4551 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 collisions on the B4551 from 1979 to 2025, with 338 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 57 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4551, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
243
2,988th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
338
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
57
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4551

On the B4551, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious5723%
  • Slight18174%

Where the B4551 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,988th
Most casualties
2,958th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B4551 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4551 peaked at 12 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4551, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202422
202311
202246
202111
202011
201957
201879
201768
201647
201557
201433
201311
201222
201135
201022
200947
200878
200757
200622
200522
200436
200334
200234
200178
200078
1999512
1998811
199767
199656
1995710
1994512
1993811
199211
199123
199069
19891022
19881014
1987712
19861215
1985913
198499
1983912
19821214
198179
198055
197967

When crashes happen on the B4551

Friday has the most collisions on the B4551 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (15%)
  • Wednesday38 (16%)
  • Thursday32 (13%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (11%)
  • Sunday35 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (12%)
  • 9am to noon31 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.1%)
  • February14 (5.8%)
  • March20 (8.2%)
  • April13 (5.3%)
  • May12 (4.9%)
  • June23 (9.5%)
  • July15 (6.2%)
  • August29 (12%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October22 (9.1%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December17 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight168 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4551 crashes

On the B4551, 34% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph82 (34%)
  • 40 mph80 (33%)
  • 60 mph77 (32%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (13%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (55%)
  • Wet or damp82 (34%)
  • Frost or ice21 (8.6%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway240 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4551 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B4551, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant237 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (11%)
  • Cyclist24 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car326 (76%)
  • Motorcycle37 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2058 (17%)
  • 21 to 2544 (13%)
  • 26 to 3564 (19%)
  • 36 to 4547 (14%)
  • 46 to 5534 (10%)
  • 56 to 6528 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.9%)
  • Over 7515 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (70%)
  • Passenger89 (26%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4551

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4551

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4551 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4551 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromsgrove has the most, with 235, followed by Dudley (7).

Collisions on the B4551 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromsgrove235330557
2ndDudley7700

B4551 crashes by town

Of the 243 collisions on the B4551, 4 were in the built-up area of Halesowen.

Recent crashes on the B4551

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4551, from 20 January 2018 to 16 December 2025.

Severity