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A4100 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,408 collisions on the A4100 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,798 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 234 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A4100, down 43% from 21 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,408
786th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,798
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
234
267 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4100

On the A4100, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.1%
  • Serious23417%
  • Slight1,15882%

Where the A4100 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
786th
Most casualties
826th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
912th

A4100 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4100 peaked at 52 in 1989 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4100, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
20242125
20231521
20221921
20211721
20201113
20191618
20181925
20171823
20162129
20151011
20141619
20132127
20121216
2011910
20103240
20093045
20083558
20074355
20063945
20054769
20044559
20034058
20023745
20013946
20003954
19993346
19984755
19973751
19963951
19953540
19944254
19934760
19923138
19914152
19903841
19895266
19882933
19872225
19863146
19852932
19842837
19832933
19823947
19813540
19804155
19792024

When crashes happen on the A4100

Friday has the most collisions on the A4100 (243), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (322).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (14%)
  • Tuesday174 (12%)
  • Wednesday215 (15%)
  • Thursday236 (17%)
  • Friday243 (17%)
  • Saturday198 (14%)
  • Sunday139 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am47 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am184 (13%)
  • 9am to noon194 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm250 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm322 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm227 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight162 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January117 (8.3%)
  • February125 (8.9%)
  • March122 (8.7%)
  • April118 (8.4%)
  • May107 (7.6%)
  • June92 (6.5%)
  • July111 (7.9%)
  • August110 (7.8%)
  • September108 (7.7%)
  • October124 (8.8%)
  • November135 (9.6%)
  • December139 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight969 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit422 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4100 crashes

On the A4100, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,396 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,017 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds231 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Other83 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded32 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry856 (61%)
  • Wet or damp528 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,269 (90%)
  • Roundabout101 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4100 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A4100, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant933 (52%)
  • Pedestrian363 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist264 (15%)
  • Cyclist120 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.3%)
  • Other18 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,779 (71%)
  • Motorcycle281 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach64 (2.6%)
  • Other54 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1074 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15131 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20333 (19%)
  • 21 to 25248 (14%)
  • 26 to 35315 (18%)
  • 36 to 45225 (13%)
  • 46 to 55164 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65109 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7569 (3.8%)
  • Over 7554 (3%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,014 (56%)
  • Passenger421 (23%)
  • Pedestrian363 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4100

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4100

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4100 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4100 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 867, followed by Dudley (534) and Birmingham (5).

Collisions on the A4100 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell8671,12311162
2ndDudley534665571
3rdBirmingham5801

A4100 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4100 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Cradley Heath (640) and Brierley Hill (491).

Recent crashes on the A4100

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4100, from 3 May 2024 to 28 December 2025.

Severity