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A4038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 781 collisions on the A4038 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,047 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 144 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A4038, up 57% from 7 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
781
1,373rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,047
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
144
165 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4038

On the A4038, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious14418%
  • Slight62880%

Where the A4038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,373rd
Most casualties
1,380th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,420th

A4038 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4038 peaked at 30 in 1998 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4038, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251114
2024710
202312
2022811
20211220
2020914
20191017
20181323
20171819
20162328
20151012
20141320
2013710
2012612
20111012
201099
20092029
20082330
20071625
20062535
20052227
20041823
20031824
20022436
20011520
20002530
19991621
19983045
19972429
19961323
19951416
19942022
19931933
19921822
19912633
19902224
19892646
19881819
1987811
19862129
19852225
19842229
19831618
19821421
19812025
19802124
19791820

When crashes happen on the A4038

Saturday has the most collisions on the A4038 (147), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (15%)
  • Tuesday97 (12%)
  • Wednesday86 (11%)
  • Thursday118 (15%)
  • Friday140 (18%)
  • Saturday147 (19%)
  • Sunday76 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (11%)
  • 9am to noon89 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm127 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm136 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight95 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.3%)
  • February57 (7.3%)
  • March63 (8.1%)
  • April77 (9.9%)
  • May55 (7%)
  • June75 (9.6%)
  • July64 (8.2%)
  • August64 (8.2%)
  • September69 (8.8%)
  • October68 (8.7%)
  • November69 (8.8%)
  • December63 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight538 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4038 crashes

On the A4038, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph776 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds565 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1%)
  • Other64 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry501 (64%)
  • Wet or damp264 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway644 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (11%)
  • Roundabout43 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4038 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A4038, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant598 (57%)
  • Pedestrian221 (21%)
  • Cyclist81 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,075 (75%)
  • Motorcycle87 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach34 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2%)
  • Other41 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1061 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1591 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20170 (16%)
  • 21 to 25129 (12%)
  • 26 to 35199 (19%)
  • 36 to 45131 (13%)
  • 46 to 5599 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.4%)
  • Over 7531 (3%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider554 (53%)
  • Passenger272 (26%)
  • Pedestrian221 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4038

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4038 crashes by council area

Of the 781 collisions on the A4038, 778 were in Walsall.

Collisions on the A4038 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall7781,0439143

A4038 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4038 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Darlaston (503) and Walsall (199).

Recent crashes on the A4038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4038, from 28 April 2022 to 25 December 2025.

Severity