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A4097 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,477 collisions on the A4097 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,178 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 339 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A4097, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,477
749th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,178
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
37 people killed
Serious collisions
339
424 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4097

On the A4097, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal332.2%
  • Serious33923%
  • Slight1,10575%

Where the A4097 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
749th
Most casualties
700th
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
640th

A4097 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4097 peaked at 73 in 1998 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4097, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
2024912
2023914
2022819
202145
202078
201967
2018612
20171115
201678
20151114
20141728
2013911
2012812
20111221
2010915
200923
20081630
20071320
20061116
2005713
20045273
20034869
20025577
20014773
20004767
19995678
199873115
19974569
19964973
19954266
19946188
19934266
19924565
19914364
19906089
19896898
19884768
19874473
19863754
19854058
19844468
19833648
19824862
19814875
19805477
19795772

When crashes happen on the A4097

Friday has the most collisions on the A4097 (245), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (315).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (13%)
  • Tuesday221 (15%)
  • Wednesday243 (16%)
  • Thursday227 (15%)
  • Friday245 (17%)
  • Saturday201 (14%)
  • Sunday153 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am75 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am43 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am208 (14%)
  • 9am to noon203 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm256 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm315 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm214 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight163 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (7.7%)
  • February106 (7.2%)
  • March115 (7.8%)
  • April103 (7%)
  • May120 (8.1%)
  • June114 (7.7%)
  • July130 (8.8%)
  • August142 (9.6%)
  • September131 (8.9%)
  • October146 (9.9%)
  • November127 (8.6%)
  • December129 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight993 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit438 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4097 crashes

On the A4097, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph210 (14%)
  • 40 mph934 (63%)
  • 50 mph125 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph186 (13%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,091 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds224 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.9%)
  • Other112 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry892 (60%)
  • Wet or damp546 (37%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Snow16 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway920 (62%)
  • Single carriageway468 (32%)
  • Roundabout81 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4097 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A4097, followed by pedestrians (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,564 (72%)
  • Pedestrian201 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant98 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist68 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Other21 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,062 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes212 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes193 (7%)
  • Motorcycle165 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.6%)
  • Other23 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2%)
  • 6 to 1064 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15112 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20328 (15%)
  • 21 to 25327 (15%)
  • 26 to 35514 (24%)
  • 36 to 45316 (15%)
  • 46 to 55212 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65155 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7561 (2.8%)
  • Over 7525 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,284 (59%)
  • Passenger693 (32%)
  • Pedestrian201 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4097

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4097

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4097 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4097 were recorded in 2 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 1,128, followed by North Warwickshire (347).

Collisions on the A4097 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham1,1281,65124250
2ndNorth Warwickshire347525989

A4097 crashes by town

Of the 1,477 collisions on the A4097, 992 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the A4097

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4097, from 20 January 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity