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A4040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,710 collisions on the A4040 from 1979 to 2025, with 14,165 casualties. Of those crashes, 122 were fatal and 1,788 serious, and 132 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 138 collisions on the A4040, down 18% from 168 in 2024, with 182 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
10,710
73rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
14,165
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
122
132 people killed
Serious collisions
1,788
2,029 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
138
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
182
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4040

On the A4040, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1221.1%
  • Serious1,78817%
  • Slight8,80082%

Where the A4040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
73rd
Most casualties
74th
Most fatal collisions
163rd
Most serious collisions
80th

A4040 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4040 peaked at 333 in 2001 and were down to 138 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4040, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 138
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025138182
2024168227
2023169222
2022147198
2021173230
2020122170
2019173237
2018176232
2017174214
2016160215
2015182248
2014168236
2013160217
2012140188
2011158217
2010176273
2009214288
2008236332
2007251342
2006211294
2005250356
2004255347
2003260356
2002281353
2001333435
2000318422
1999250336
1998279365
1997320451
1996271371
1995269338
1994276352
1993240320
1992233306
1991258339
1990237293
1989249320
1988237304
1987227305
1986266363
1985251312
1984292362
1983238283
1982295368
1981281346
1980280360
1979268340

When crashes happen on the A4040

Friday has the most collisions on the A4040 (1,787), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (2,618).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,566 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,490 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,580 (15%)
  • Thursday1,593 (15%)
  • Friday1,787 (17%)
  • Saturday1,526 (14%)
  • Sunday1,168 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am396 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am202 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am1,301 (12%)
  • 9am to noon1,432 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,878 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm2,618 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,756 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,127 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January797 (7.4%)
  • February814 (7.6%)
  • March856 (8%)
  • April798 (7.5%)
  • May884 (8.3%)
  • June919 (8.6%)
  • July867 (8.1%)
  • August856 (8%)
  • September916 (8.6%)
  • October1,023 (9.6%)
  • November1,021 (9.5%)
  • December959 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight7,519 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,076 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown67 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4040 crashes

On the A4040, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph10,248 (96%)
  • 40 mph439 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,761 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,698 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds119 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds111 (1%)
  • Other796 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded225 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry6,853 (64%)
  • Wet or damp3,658 (34%)
  • Frost or ice134 (1.3%)
  • Snow52 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,943 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway2,719 (25%)
  • Roundabout757 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road212 (2%)
  • Not recorded79 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4040 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A4040, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant8,156 (58%)
  • Pedestrian2,958 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,087 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist924 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant433 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant284 (2%)
  • Other312 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car14,727 (77%)
  • Motorcycle1,131 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes951 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle933 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach528 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes313 (1.6%)
  • Other461 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5333 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10636 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 151,078 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 201,958 (14%)
  • 21 to 251,991 (14%)
  • 26 to 352,927 (21%)
  • 36 to 451,893 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,323 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65862 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75502 (3.5%)
  • Over 75416 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded246 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider7,443 (53%)
  • Passenger3,764 (27%)
  • Pedestrian2,958 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4040

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4040 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4040 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 10,694, followed by Sandwell (6).

Collisions on the A4040 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham10,69414,1451221,786
2ndSandwell6701

A4040 crashes by town

Of the 10,710 collisions on the A4040, 9,944 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the A4040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4040, from 7 November to 26 December 2025.

Severity