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A4026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 52 collisions on the A4026 from 1979 to 2024, with 90 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 12 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A4026 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
52
4,575th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
90
1.73 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
12
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the A4026

On the A4026, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal23.8%
  • Serious1223%
  • Slight3873%

Where the A4026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,575th
Most casualties
4,384th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

A4026 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4026 peaked at 4 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4026, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202300
202211
202100
202013
201900
201800
201700
201600
201511
201411
201300
201211
201118
201000
200911
200812
200700
200612
200512
200423
200311
200211
200112
200011
199934
199811
199700
199611
199512
199411
199300
199211
199111
199013
198924
198800
198725
198622
198534
198414
198337
198233
198100
198047
197948

When crashes happen on the A4026

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A4026 (11), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday11 (21%)
  • Wednesday6 (12%)
  • Thursday9 (17%)
  • Friday6 (12%)
  • Saturday11 (21%)
  • Sunday4 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (13%)
  • 9am to noon6 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (9.6%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (37%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (12%)
  • February3 (5.8%)
  • March5 (9.6%)
  • April3 (5.8%)
  • May1 (1.9%)
  • June5 (9.6%)
  • July2 (3.8%)
  • August4 (7.7%)
  • September4 (7.7%)
  • October7 (13%)
  • November9 (17%)
  • December3 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight32 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4026 crashes

On the A4026, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (63%)
  • 40 mph10 (19%)
  • 60 mph8 (15%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds37 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Other4 (7.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry28 (54%)
  • Wet or damp20 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (5.8%)
  • Snow1 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway48 (92%)
  • Roundabout2 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4026 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A4026, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist5 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car76 (76%)
  • Motorcycle8 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 208 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2512 (13%)
  • 26 to 3515 (17%)
  • 36 to 4516 (18%)
  • 46 to 5512 (13%)
  • 56 to 659 (10%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.2%)
  • Over 755 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (59%)
  • Passenger32 (36%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4026

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4026 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4026 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lichfield has the most, with 43, followed by Birmingham (4).

Collisions on the A4026 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLichfield4370211
2ndBirmingham41200

A4026 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4026 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Royal Sutton Coldfield (13) and Streetly (6).

Recent crashes on the A4026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4026, from 17 December 1994 to 23 June 2024.

Severity