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A4041 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,238 collisions on the A4041 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,793 casualties. Of those crashes, 38 were fatal and 254 serious, and 41 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A4041, up 86% from 7 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,238
887th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,793
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
41 people killed
Serious collisions
254
309 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 86% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4041

On the A4041, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal383.1%
  • Serious25421%
  • Slight94676%

Where the A4041 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
887th
Most casualties
831st
Most fatal collisions
552nd
Most serious collisions
840th

A4041 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4041 peaked at 48 in 1984 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4041, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251316
202478
20232329
20221319
20211925
20201415
20192131
20182036
20171519
20161519
20151831
20141836
20131927
20121218
20111319
20101929
20092541
20082531
20072742
20063143
20052534
20043948
20032637
20023261
20013758
20003037
19992942
19983153
19972032
19962944
19953653
19943557
19933648
19924064
19913449
19903458
19893346
19882834
19873048
19862841
19853444
19844865
19833645
19823551
19812937
19803242
19792531

When crashes happen on the A4041

Friday has the most collisions on the A4041 (200), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (281).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (14%)
  • Tuesday188 (15%)
  • Wednesday178 (14%)
  • Thursday179 (14%)
  • Friday200 (16%)
  • Saturday188 (15%)
  • Sunday128 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am188 (15%)
  • 9am to noon168 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm190 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm281 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm226 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight133 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (7%)
  • February74 (6%)
  • March109 (8.8%)
  • April87 (7%)
  • May114 (9.2%)
  • June99 (8%)
  • July90 (7.3%)
  • August93 (7.5%)
  • September110 (8.9%)
  • October122 (9.9%)
  • November119 (9.6%)
  • December134 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight854 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit374 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4041 crashes

On the A4041, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph197 (16%)
  • 40 mph875 (71%)
  • 50 mph132 (11%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph26 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds895 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Other92 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry762 (62%)
  • Wet or damp446 (36%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.4%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,053 (85%)
  • Roundabout123 (9.9%)
  • Single carriageway44 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4041 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A4041, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,194 (67%)
  • Pedestrian252 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist71 (4%)
  • Van occupant58 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Other23 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,815 (79%)
  • Motorcycle136 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach44 (1.9%)
  • Other43 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1051 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1582 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20301 (17%)
  • 21 to 25230 (13%)
  • 26 to 35340 (19%)
  • 36 to 45241 (13%)
  • 46 to 55176 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65134 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7592 (5.1%)
  • Over 7575 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,046 (58%)
  • Passenger495 (28%)
  • Pedestrian252 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4041

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4041

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4041 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4041 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 660, followed by Birmingham (365) and Walsall (210).

Collisions on the A4041 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell6601,00223143
2ndBirmingham365497875
3rdWalsall210291736

A4041 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4041 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by West Bromwich (349) and Birmingham (213).

Recent crashes on the A4041

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4041, from 8 September 2023 to 14 December 2025.

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