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A4030 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 797 collisions on the A4030 from 1979 to 2025, with 981 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 138 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A4030, down 44% from 16 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
797
1,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
981
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
138
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 47% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4030

On the A4030, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious13817%
  • Slight65582%

Where the A4030 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,341st
Most casualties
1,456th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,467th

A4030 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4030 peaked at 41 in 2001 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4030, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
20241617
20231113
202278
20211010
20201213
20191218
20181010
20171428
201677
20151925
20141116
20131217
201266
201177
20101322
20091519
20081520
20071921
20061822
20051623
20042734
20033044
20023033
20014152
20003240
19992834
19982936
19972942
19961820
19952122
19943339
19931920
19921415
19912527
19902021
19891313
198877
198777
19861321
19851418
1984912
19831619
19821822
19811416
19801618
19791518

When crashes happen on the A4030

Friday has the most collisions on the A4030 (149), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (188).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (13%)
  • Tuesday137 (17%)
  • Wednesday89 (11%)
  • Thursday129 (16%)
  • Friday149 (19%)
  • Saturday111 (14%)
  • Sunday78 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon129 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm152 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm188 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight84 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.3%)
  • February51 (6.4%)
  • March73 (9.2%)
  • April68 (8.5%)
  • May60 (7.5%)
  • June55 (6.9%)
  • July71 (8.9%)
  • August71 (8.9%)
  • September72 (9%)
  • October75 (9.4%)
  • November60 (7.5%)
  • December75 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight576 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4030 crashes

On the A4030, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph790 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds576 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Other49 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry514 (64%)
  • Wet or damp274 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway737 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4030 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A4030, followed by pedestrians (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant472 (48%)
  • Pedestrian316 (32%)
  • Cyclist64 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,017 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (5%)
  • Motorcycle61 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach60 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2.2%)
  • Other32 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1574 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20109 (11%)
  • 21 to 25130 (13%)
  • 26 to 35205 (21%)
  • 36 to 45138 (14%)
  • 46 to 5575 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7561 (6.2%)
  • Over 7552 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider454 (46%)
  • Pedestrian316 (32%)
  • Passenger211 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4030

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4030

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4030 crashes by council area

All 797 collisions on the A4030 were in Sandwell.

Collisions on the A4030 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell7979814138

A4030 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4030 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Smethwick (495) and Birmingham (210).

Recent crashes on the A4030

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4030, from 8 February 2024 to 27 December 2025.

Severity