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A4031 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,675 collisions on the A4031 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,356 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 348 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the A4031, down 24% from 29 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,675
680th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,356
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
29 people killed
Serious collisions
348
407 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4031

On the A4031, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.6%
  • Serious34821%
  • Slight1,30078%

Where the A4031 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
680th
Most casualties
653rd
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
624th

A4031 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4031 peaked at 57 in 1999 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4031, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252229
20242941
20232031
20221517
20211617
20201722
20193040
20182130
20172034
20162432
20151722
20142533
20131722
20121622
20111017
20102543
20093656
20082635
20073151
20063563
20054059
20044356
20033649
20024671
20015373
20004970
19995775
19985381
19973657
19964366
19954766
19943852
19934058
19924563
19915067
19903552
19894870
19885164
19874374
19864754
19854565
19845161
19834256
19825680
19814353
19804959
19793748

When crashes happen on the A4031

Friday has the most collisions on the A4031 (293), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (421).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday260 (16%)
  • Tuesday232 (14%)
  • Wednesday237 (14%)
  • Thursday240 (14%)
  • Friday293 (17%)
  • Saturday237 (14%)
  • Sunday176 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am61 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am191 (11%)
  • 9am to noon214 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm299 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm421 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm293 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight179 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (8.1%)
  • February125 (7.5%)
  • March122 (7.3%)
  • April133 (7.9%)
  • May146 (8.7%)
  • June125 (7.5%)
  • July129 (7.7%)
  • August122 (7.3%)
  • September160 (9.6%)
  • October160 (9.6%)
  • November160 (9.6%)
  • December158 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,155 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit510 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4031 crashes

On the A4031, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,019 (61%)
  • 40 mph646 (39%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,217 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.6%)
  • Other123 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,039 (62%)
  • Wet or damp592 (35%)
  • Frost or ice30 (1.8%)
  • Snow13 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway807 (48%)
  • Single carriageway697 (42%)
  • Roundabout91 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4031 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A4031, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,406 (60%)
  • Pedestrian461 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist178 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist105 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant93 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant59 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Other37 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,241 (76%)
  • Motorcycle182 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes162 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach108 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (2.8%)
  • Other69 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10115 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15156 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20333 (14%)
  • 21 to 25354 (15%)
  • 26 to 35430 (18%)
  • 36 to 45314 (13%)
  • 46 to 55220 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65171 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7595 (4%)
  • Over 7584 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded24 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,212 (51%)
  • Passenger683 (29%)
  • Pedestrian461 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4031

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4031

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4031 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4031 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 1,266, followed by Walsall (406).

Collisions on the A4031 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell1,2661,80621264
2ndWalsall406546684

A4031 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4031 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by West Bromwich (950) and Walsall (377).

Recent crashes on the A4031

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4031, from 13 December 2024 to 6 December 2025.

Severity