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A4098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 collisions on the A4098 from 1979 to 2025, with 234 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 39 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A4098, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
178
3,393rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
234
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
39
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4098

On the A4098, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3922%
  • Slight13676%

Where the A4098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,393rd
Most casualties
3,431st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

A4098 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4098 peaked at 10 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202433
202359
202245
202111
202033
201911
201833
201745
201611
201500
201435
201357
201236
201122
201011
200911
200822
200722
200656
200524
20041012
2003510
200234
2001712
200078
199922
199822
199748
199648
199522
199489
1993910
199257
1991510
199044
198977
1988711
198722
198644
198556
198444
198344
198255
198146
198033
197923

When crashes happen on the A4098

Friday has the most collisions on the A4098 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (9%)
  • Tuesday33 (19%)
  • Wednesday27 (15%)
  • Thursday33 (19%)
  • Friday34 (19%)
  • Saturday19 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (15%)
  • 9am to noon15 (8.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.6%)
  • February13 (7.3%)
  • March16 (9%)
  • April15 (8.4%)
  • May22 (12%)
  • June16 (9%)
  • July10 (5.6%)
  • August13 (7.3%)
  • September11 (6.2%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November14 (7.9%)
  • December11 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight132 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4098 crashes

On the A4098, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph176 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds135 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (63%)
  • Wet or damp63 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4098 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A4098, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (51%)
  • Pedestrian58 (25%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car227 (73%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1537 (16%)
  • 16 to 2037 (16%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5515 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.8%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider119 (51%)
  • Pedestrian58 (25%)
  • Passenger57 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4098 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4098 were recorded in 3 council areas. Walsall has the most, with 79, followed by Sandwell (77) and Wolverhampton (21).

Collisions on the A4098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall79102211
2ndSandwell77106122
3rdWolverhampton212505

A4098 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4098 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bilston, Wolverhampton (102) and Tipton (62).

Recent crashes on the A4098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4098, from 4 July 2017 to 29 August 2025.

Severity