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B4588 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 collisions on the B4588 from 1979 to 2025, with 198 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 27 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4588, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
147
3,619th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
198
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
27
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4588

On the B4588, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious2718%
  • Slight11578%

Where the B4588 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,619th
Most casualties
3,633rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

B4588 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4588 peaked at 11 in 1995 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4588, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202435
202322
202211
202122
202000
201911
201811
201711
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200467
200333
200245
200126
200044
199912
199878
199736
1996711
19951123
199479
199322
1992810
199112
19901113
1989810
198844
198734
1986811
198555
198457
1983611
198222
198155
1980911
197933

When crashes happen on the B4588

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4588 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (14%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (21%)
  • Friday18 (12%)
  • Saturday25 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (14%)
  • 9am to noon14 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.1%)
  • February14 (9.5%)
  • March13 (8.8%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May14 (9.5%)
  • June9 (6.1%)
  • July13 (8.8%)
  • August8 (5.4%)
  • September8 (5.4%)
  • October15 (10%)
  • November22 (15%)
  • December12 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (37%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4588 crashes

On the B4588, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph146 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (52%)
  • Wet or damp65 (44%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4588 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B4588, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant105 (53%)
  • Pedestrian48 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (12%)
  • Cyclist15 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (78%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (11%)
  • 16 to 2052 (26%)
  • 21 to 2527 (14%)
  • 26 to 3533 (17%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 558 (4%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.1%)
  • Over 758 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (51%)
  • Passenger49 (25%)
  • Pedestrian48 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4588

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4588

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4588 crashes by council area

All 147 collisions on the B4588 were in Dudley.

Collisions on the B4588 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley147198527

B4588 crashes by town

Of the 147 collisions on the B4588, 129 were in the built-up area of Dudley, Dudley.

Recent crashes on the B4588

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4588, from 13 April 2002 to 26 September 2025.

Severity