A bus and van collided in Small Heath at a roundabout near the area’s Asda store
20:20, 05 Jan 2026Updated 20:55, 05 Jan 2026
A bus and a van collided at a roundabout on a busy Birmingham road during rush hour.
The crash took place near the Small Heath Asda at Heybarnes Circus, where Small Heath Highway meets Coventry Road on Monday (January 5).
The two vehicles collided around 6pm, leading to traffic congestion on Small Heath Highway.
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The smash involved a National Express West Midlands X1 bus heading to Coventry via Birmingham Airport and the NEC, according to the information on its front.
The bus’s windscreen was smashed on the driver’s side, along with other front-end damage.
The windscreen of the National Express West Midlands X1 bus was smashed on the driver’s side
The second vehicle was a red and white van, which appeared to have once been owned by the British Heart Foundation, with a faded logo on its front.
It appeared to have suffered damage to its front passenger side, with its front bumper and number plate also dislodged.
Both drivers of the vehicles were said to be men.
The second vehicle involved in the crash appears to be a former British Heart Foundation red and white van
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A passenger on the bus, who asked not to be named, said: “The accident took place at the Asda roundabout in Small Heath at Coventry Road at around six o’clockish.
“It involved the bus and a van. The driver’s side of the bus took the most damage.
“There didn’t appear to be any physical injuries but the driver was left in his seat until the emergency services arrived.”
National Express West Midlands said the incident at Heybarnes Circus in Small Heath led to its number 60 bus services diverting in both directions via Golden Hillock Road and Small Heath Highway A45.
But that disruption had cleared by 8.30pm.