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Alcester Road Traffic Updates: Delays Following Incident
Birmingham Live
January 19, 2026•3 days ago

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Alcester Road in Birmingham is closed in both directions due to a collision involving a woman and a lorry. Emergency services responded to the incident, with the woman sustaining serious injuries. She received specialist trauma care and was transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Buses are diverting due to the closure, causing congestion in the Moseley area.
'Road closed in both directions'
Traffic information service Inrix has indicated that the road is close din both directions following the earlier incident.
It said the "A435 Alcester Road in both directions closed, slow traffic due to accident between Farquhar Road and B4217 St Mary's Row."
Congestion in the centre of Moseley
With part of Alcester Road closed there is congestion in the heart of Moseley around that road, Salisbury Road and St Mary's Row, according to Google's traffic map.
West Midlands Ambulance Service statement in full
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of an RTC involving a pedestrian and a lorry at the junction of Alcester Road and St Mary’s Row in Birmingham at 2.52pm.
"We sent an ambulance, two paramedic officers and the WMAS Critical Care Car to the scene.
"On arrival, crews found a woman in a serious condition and began administering specialist trauma care before conveying her under emergency driving conditions to Queen Elizabeth Hospital."
Buses on diversions due to crash
A section of Alcester Road in the heart of Moseley Village appears to have been closed off by police.
That is near to its junction with St Mary's Row.
National Express West Midlands has a couple of its services following diversions as a result of the partial road closure.
The bus firm said: "Service Disruption.
"Collision on Alcester Road South/Salisbury Road, Moseley
"Services 35 and 50 will be diverting in both directions via:
"Queensbridge Road, Russell Road and Salisbury Road
"Apologies for any disruption to your journey."
Woman 'seriously injured' after being hit by lorry
West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed it was called to a road traffic collision in Alcester Road at its junction with St Mary's Row in Moseley Village this afternoon (Monday, January 19).
It sent an ambulance, two paramedic officers and the service's critical care car to the scene after receiving the call just before 3pm.
A woman was found with serious injuries and given 'specialist trauma care'.
She was then rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance with blue lights and sirens
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