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A4039 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 896 collisions on the A4039 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,232 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 134 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A4039, down 24% from 17 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
896
1,206th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,232
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
134
161 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4039

On the A4039, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal212.3%
  • Serious13415%
  • Slight74183%

Where the A4039 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,206th
Most casualties
1,191st
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,507th

A4039 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4039 peaked at 40 in 2001 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4039, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251321
20241727
20231529
20221220
20211619
20201014
20191316
20181626
20171720
20161623
20151925
20141317
20131520
201288
20111633
20101621
20091421
20081924
20071326
20062029
20052839
20042735
20032026
20022127
20014059
20002839
19992632
19981727
19972931
19961823
19952942
19942029
19931421
19921827
19912123
19901417
19892123
19882834
19872028
19861926
19851623
19842833
19832231
19821517
19811624
19802737
19791620

When crashes happen on the A4039

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A4039 (141), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (215).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (16%)
  • Tuesday141 (16%)
  • Wednesday134 (15%)
  • Thursday134 (15%)
  • Friday135 (15%)
  • Saturday120 (13%)
  • Sunday92 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am123 (14%)
  • 9am to noon116 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm150 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm215 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm164 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (8.4%)
  • February63 (7%)
  • March61 (6.8%)
  • April60 (6.7%)
  • May70 (7.8%)
  • June76 (8.5%)
  • July81 (9%)
  • August68 (7.6%)
  • September83 (9.3%)
  • October88 (9.8%)
  • November93 (10%)
  • December78 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight622 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit266 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4039 crashes

On the A4039, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph869 (97%)
  • 40 mph24 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds658 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds135 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Other62 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry585 (65%)
  • Wet or damp302 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway757 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway100 (11%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4039 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A4039, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant766 (62%)
  • Pedestrian217 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (9%)
  • Cyclist93 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,319 (78%)
  • Motorcycle114 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Other31 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1065 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1584 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20175 (14%)
  • 21 to 25143 (12%)
  • 26 to 35255 (21%)
  • 36 to 45197 (16%)
  • 46 to 55120 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6576 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.7%)
  • Over 7528 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider710 (58%)
  • Passenger305 (25%)
  • Pedestrian217 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4039

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4039

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4039 crashes by council area

Of the 896 collisions on the A4039, 893 were in Wolverhampton.

Collisions on the A4039 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton8931,22721134

A4039 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4039 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wolverhampton (666) and Bilston, Wolverhampton (136).

Recent crashes on the A4039

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4039, from 23 July 2024 to 20 December 2025.

Severity