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A4034 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,294 collisions on the A4034 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,665 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 243 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the A4034, down 5% from 21 in 2024, with 28 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,294
852nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,665
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
243
269 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Up 12% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4034

On the A4034, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.7%
  • Serious24319%
  • Slight1,02980%

Where the A4034 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
852nd
Most casualties
887th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
884th

A4034 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4034 peaked at 48 in 1981 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4034, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252028
20242125
20231823
20221721
20211623
20201821
20191216
20181219
20171318
20161014
20151618
20141315
20131215
20121621
20111825
20101929
20093242
20083249
20073341
20062938
20052936
20042833
20033854
20023036
20014050
20003648
19993444
19983344
19972425
19963246
19951519
19944656
19931925
19922943
19913341
19904254
19893447
19883239
19872427
19863843
19853850
19843747
19834255
19823748
19814852
19803647
19794355

When crashes happen on the A4034

Friday has the most collisions on the A4034 (240), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (324).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday185 (14%)
  • Tuesday184 (14%)
  • Wednesday211 (16%)
  • Thursday181 (14%)
  • Friday240 (19%)
  • Saturday168 (13%)
  • Sunday125 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am147 (11%)
  • 9am to noon182 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm258 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm324 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm202 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight126 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January129 (10%)
  • February89 (6.9%)
  • March91 (7%)
  • April118 (9.1%)
  • May94 (7.3%)
  • June104 (8%)
  • July111 (8.6%)
  • August103 (8%)
  • September97 (7.5%)
  • October119 (9.2%)
  • November114 (8.8%)
  • December125 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight920 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit366 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4034 crashes

On the A4034, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph996 (77%)
  • 40 mph294 (23%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds928 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1%)
  • Other112 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded33 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry810 (63%)
  • Wet or damp454 (35%)
  • Snow16 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway826 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway311 (24%)
  • Roundabout144 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4034 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A4034, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant966 (58%)
  • Pedestrian288 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist186 (11%)
  • Cyclist114 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant50 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2.5%)
  • Other18 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,731 (72%)
  • Motorcycle192 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes146 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes106 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach60 (2.5%)
  • Other49 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1058 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15101 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20254 (15%)
  • 21 to 25243 (15%)
  • 26 to 35332 (20%)
  • 36 to 45231 (14%)
  • 46 to 55162 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65104 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7564 (3.8%)
  • Over 7553 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider951 (57%)
  • Passenger426 (26%)
  • Pedestrian288 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4034

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4034

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4034 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4034 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 1,038, followed by Dudley (254).

Collisions on the A4034 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell1,0381,35120189
2ndDudley254311254

A4034 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4034 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Oldbury, Sandwell (386) and Blackheath (315).

Recent crashes on the A4034

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4034, from 23 November 2024 to 25 December 2025.

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