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A41 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 45,122 collisions on the A41 from 1979 to 2025, with 61,581 casualties. Of those crashes, 788 were fatal and 7,835 serious, and 868 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 367 collisions on the A41, down 2% from 373 in 2024, with 468 casualties.

Live A41 closures, incidents and roadworks are checked every 5 minutes.

Collisions since 1979
45,122
6th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
61,581
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
788
868 people killed
Serious collisions
7,835
9,502 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
367
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
468
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A41

On the A41, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal7881.7%
  • Serious7,83517%
  • Slight36,49981%

Where the A41 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
6th
Most casualties
8th
Most fatal collisions
10th
Most serious collisions
6th

A41 accidents by year

Collisions on the A41 peaked at 1,476 in 1981 and were down to 367 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A41, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 367
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025367468
2024373482
2023450584
2022464612
2021484634
2020411524
2019563741
2018449608
2017525714
2016535756
2015624836
2014635941
2013581799
2012566746
2011593834
2010656945
2009699994
20087191,012
20077711,084
20068161,102
20058811,202
20049741,358
20031,0521,471
20021,0791,504
20011,1711,628
20001,0981,530
19991,1771,667
19981,1551,630
19971,1091,551
19961,1881,610
19951,1331,555
19941,2431,710
19931,2131,700
19921,1601,596
19911,2321,706
19901,4071,886
19891,4111,951
19881,3851,871
19871,3671,873
19861,3861,880
19851,4021,858
19841,4711,914
19831,4161,819
19821,4331,921
19811,4762,036
19801,3991,870
19791,4231,868

When crashes happen on the A41

Friday has the most collisions on the A41 (7,541), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (10,217).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6,412 (14%)
  • Tuesday6,460 (14%)
  • Wednesday6,666 (15%)
  • Thursday6,792 (15%)
  • Friday7,541 (17%)
  • Saturday6,159 (14%)
  • Sunday5,092 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,764 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am880 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am5,673 (13%)
  • 9am to noon6,831 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm8,170 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10,217 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7,120 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4,467 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January3,614 (8%)
  • February3,237 (7.2%)
  • March3,674 (8.1%)
  • April3,411 (7.6%)
  • May3,716 (8.2%)
  • June3,597 (8%)
  • July3,786 (8.4%)
  • August3,709 (8.2%)
  • September3,789 (8.4%)
  • October4,256 (9.4%)
  • November4,395 (9.7%)
  • December3,938 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight31,748 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11,306 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,546 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown297 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit220 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A41 crashes

On the A41, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph398 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph25,272 (56%)
  • 40 mph6,638 (15%)
  • 50 mph3,046 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph7,107 (16%)
  • 70 mph2,659 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33,931 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds6,373 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds547 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds440 (1%)
  • Other3,193 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded638 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry29,915 (66%)
  • Wet or damp14,136 (31%)
  • Frost or ice660 (1.5%)
  • Snow211 (0.5%)
  • Other86 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded114 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway25,592 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway12,751 (28%)
  • Roundabout4,588 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road1,730 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded461 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A41 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A41, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant37,835 (61%)
  • Pedestrian7,703 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist7,086 (12%)
  • Cyclist3,330 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,018 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant1,810 (2.9%)
  • Other1,784 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car61,072 (72%)
  • Motorcycle7,309 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4,518 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3,486 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle3,437 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach2,582 (3%)
  • Other2,265 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded80 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51,079 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 101,423 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 152,390 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 208,678 (14%)
  • 21 to 259,173 (15%)
  • 26 to 3513,333 (22%)
  • 36 to 459,222 (15%)
  • 46 to 556,402 (10%)
  • 56 to 654,260 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 752,474 (4%)
  • Over 751,578 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1,569 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider36,749 (60%)
  • Passenger17,129 (28%)
  • Pedestrian7,703 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A41

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A41

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A41 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A41 were recorded in 23 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 7,306, followed by Barnet (4,564) and Westminster (3,729).

Collisions on the A41 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham7,3069,645971,176
2ndBarnet4,5645,96760569
3rdWestminster3,7294,30928588
4thCamden3,6134,22929560
5thCheshire West and Chester3,5055,20396563
6thBuckinghamshire3,1424,43158507
7thWolverhampton2,9294,05133506
8thWirral2,5583,65551401
9thDacorum2,2733,24444532
10thSandwell1,9202,58714282
11thShropshire1,8332,96998496
12thCherwell1,7742,52545317
13thSolihull1,3031,84313301
14thHertsmere1,2131,71217177
15thWatford9461,35612196
16thThree Rivers6479597105
17thTelford and Wrekin60993035198
18thSouth Staffordshire306527743
19thStratford-on-Avon30651119132
20thWarwick2864401992
21stWalsall192253335
22ndWest Northamptonshire97149139
23rdHarrow3845113

A41 crashes by town

Collisions on the A41 were recorded in 33 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (7,093) and Barnet (3,823).

Recent crashes on the A41

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A41, from 9 December to 30 December 2025.

Severity