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After a collision in Birmingham, K9 sends the closest of 3,000 vetted drivers to recover the car on a flatbed, whether it is stuck on the M6, the Aston Expressway or a side street. There is no membership to join and no insurer to deal with directly; the price is agreed on WhatsApp before a driver sets off, any hour of the day.
After a Collision on the Birmingham Motorways
A crash on the M6 near Spaghetti Junction, on the Aston Expressway, or anywhere along the Bull Ring ring road leaves most drivers unsure what to do first. Safety comes before anything else, so clear the carriageway if that is possible, dial 999 if anyone is hurt or a lane is blocked, and take photographs before the car is moved. Exchange details with the other driver involved, because that record matters later whether or not an insurer gets involved. Once everyone is safe, the next question is simply how the car gets off the road.
How K9 Gets a Driver to You
K9 Recovery and Transport Specialist works for the owner of the car rather than for an insurance company, and sends whichever of its 3,000 vetted drivers is sitting closest to Digbeth, Erdington or wherever the car has stopped. There is no membership card to show and no breakdown policy to check, since every job is booked and settled through WhatsApp. The amount is agreed with the driver before anyone sets off, so nobody is faced with a surprise figure once the flatbed arrives. This approach works the same at midday on the Bull Ring as it does at three in the morning on the M6.
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When the Road Is Still Closed
On a motorway or a stretch that West Midlands Police have shut, officers or National Highways will usually call in their own contractor to clear the carriageway first, because reopening the road comes before anything else. K9 steps in once the car has been released, whether that means collecting it from a police compound, from the roadside near Gravelly Hill, or from wherever it has been taken for safekeeping. No vehicle is lifted or driven away while the emergency services are still in control of the scene, and K9 drivers know to wait for that signal.
Loading a Car That Will Not Roll
Vehicles involved in a serious collision often will not steer, will not roll, or have a wheel so crushed it will not turn, which is why K9 sends a flatbed fitted with a winch instead of an ordinary tow truck. Drivers carry skates and dollies for wheels that are locked solid, and are used to securing a car safely even with:
- deployed airbags
- a cracked or shattered windscreen
- fluid leaking from underneath the engine
- a steering column that is locked or bent
- a wheel that will not turn at all
Getting the Car to Selly Oak, Sutton Coldfield or Beyond
Once the car is loaded, the owner decides where it goes next: back home, into a bodyshop they already trust, across to an approved repairer, down to a dealer near Selly Oak, or straight to a salvage yard if the damage is beyond fixing. Long moves are also handled, so a car written off while the owner was away from Birmingham, or one bought at a salvage auction near Sutton Coldfield, can usually still be brought home the same day where that is realistic. For a wider look at recovery across the city, see our Birmingham vehicle recovery page.
Trusted Across the City, Day and Night
Drivers and fleets around Birmingham rate K9 4.9 out of 5 across upwards of 200 Google reviews, and the phone is answered around the clock, as readily at three in the morning near the Aston Expressway as during rush hour by Birmingham New Street. For a broader explanation of how recovery after a crash works, read our accident recovery guide.
Call 07301 118118 any time, day or night, and the nearest available driver will be sent out to you.
What our customers say
“Broke down on the M25 in the third lane with my wife and kids. Andrew pulled up and got us to safety fast. Cannot thank him enough.”
— Jonathan
“Great service, quick arrival within the hour and a good rate compared to most.”
— Ibrahim Suleman
“Excellent service from the emergency call to the lads who picked me up. Professional and respectful.”
— Andrew Chambers
Questions Birmingham Drivers Ask Us
Will my insurer pay for this
That depends entirely on the policy held by the owner of the car, so it can not be promised either way. What K9 can promise is that a driver is sent quickly, the amount is agreed before the job starts, and a receipt is provided so a claim can be made afterwards if the cover allows it.
Can you collect a car from a police compound
Yes. Once West Midlands Police or National Highways release the vehicle, a K9 driver can collect it from the compound, from the roadside, or from wherever it has been taken, and bring it to a home, a repairer or a salvage yard, whichever the owner prefers.
How fast can a driver reach the M6 or Aston Expressway
Around Birmingham a driver typically reaches you within half an hour to an hour, traffic allowing, since K9 sends whichever driver from its 3,000 strong network happens to be closest, rather than relying on one local branch. Onward transport the same day is usually possible as well, once the owner has decided where the car should go next.
More Cover Around Birmingham
For wider guidance, read our step by step accident guide or look at our vehicle transport service for longer moves across the country. Both sit alongside the recovery work K9 already does around Birmingham, covering everything from a short hop to Selly Oak to a long drive home from somewhere else in the country entirely.