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A4023 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,805 collisions on the A4023 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,378 casualties. Of those crashes, 36 were fatal and 536 serious, and 42 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A4023, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,805
641st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,378
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
42 people killed
Serious collisions
536
647 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4023

On the A4023, 2% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal362%
  • Serious53630%
  • Slight1,23368%

Where the A4023 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
641st
Most casualties
649th
Most fatal collisions
577th
Most serious collisions
388th

A4023 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4023 peaked at 87 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4023, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202422
2023811
2022410
2021811
202058
20191117
201833
20171117
2016711
2015713
201456
201378
201268
20111314
20101015
20091015
200899
20071115
20061011
200546
20045070
20036277
20025065
20014264
20005574
19994466
19985780
19976289
19966284
19955976
19945163
19936882
19926185
19917292
19906992
19896280
19886283
19874965
19867084
19857192
198482102
19836886
198286115
19817997
198087104
19797197

When crashes happen on the A4023

Friday has the most collisions on the A4023 (314), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (444).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday264 (15%)
  • Tuesday227 (13%)
  • Wednesday255 (14%)
  • Thursday283 (16%)
  • Friday314 (17%)
  • Saturday262 (15%)
  • Sunday200 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am93 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am221 (12%)
  • 9am to noon220 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm289 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm444 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm277 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight229 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January142 (7.9%)
  • February133 (7.4%)
  • March127 (7%)
  • April128 (7.1%)
  • May157 (8.7%)
  • June156 (8.6%)
  • July145 (8%)
  • August132 (7.3%)
  • September165 (9.1%)
  • October173 (9.6%)
  • November190 (11%)
  • December157 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,203 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit504 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4023 crashes

On the A4023, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,118 (62%)
  • 40 mph227 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph220 (12%)
  • 70 mph235 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,351 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds257 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Other136 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,084 (60%)
  • Wet or damp667 (37%)
  • Frost or ice37 (2%)
  • Snow12 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,206 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway311 (17%)
  • Roundabout168 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4023 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A4023, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,388 (58%)
  • Pedestrian362 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (11%)
  • Cyclist203 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant54 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1%)
  • Other28 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,283 (73%)
  • Motorcycle273 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle212 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes158 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach68 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (2.1%)
  • Other66 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1076 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15153 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20490 (21%)
  • 21 to 25394 (17%)
  • 26 to 35427 (18%)
  • 36 to 45283 (12%)
  • 46 to 55217 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65128 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7591 (3.8%)
  • Over 7573 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,394 (59%)
  • Passenger622 (26%)
  • Pedestrian362 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4023

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4023

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4023 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4023 were recorded in 6 council areas. Coventry has the most, with 987, followed by Solihull (372) and Redditch (358).

Collisions on the A4023 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCoventry9871,25220315
2ndSolihull3725198130
3rdRedditch358491763
4thStratford-on-Avon7498126
5thBromsgrove71001
6thWarwick5601

A4023 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4023 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Coventry (881) and Knowle and Dorridge (135).

Recent crashes on the A4023

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4023, from 28 January 2021 to 9 November 2025.

Severity