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A4101 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,037 collisions on the A4101 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,411 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 199 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A4101, down 33% from 12 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,037
1,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,411
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
199
222 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4101

On the A4101, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious19919%
  • Slight82379%

Where the A4101 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,058th
Most casualties
1,051st
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,049th

A4101 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4101 peaked at 35 in 2000 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4101, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
20241213
20231824
20221321
20211320
20201316
20191616
20181118
20171217
20161923
201569
20141420
20131216
20121721
20111825
20102642
20091829
20082021
20072226
20062235
20053257
20042432
20031928
20022429
20012740
20003543
19992631
19982534
19973141
19962234
19953153
19942941
19933140
19923034
19911721
19903146
19892535
19883241
19871625
19862935
19853445
19843449
19832225
19823139
19812124
19802029
19792938

When crashes happen on the A4101

Monday has the most collisions on the A4101 (166), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (247).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (16%)
  • Tuesday161 (16%)
  • Wednesday163 (16%)
  • Thursday162 (16%)
  • Friday142 (14%)
  • Saturday131 (13%)
  • Sunday112 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am146 (14%)
  • 9am to noon122 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm197 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm247 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm162 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.5%)
  • February78 (7.5%)
  • March63 (6.1%)
  • April75 (7.2%)
  • May92 (8.9%)
  • June78 (7.5%)
  • July106 (10%)
  • August83 (8%)
  • September81 (7.8%)
  • October99 (9.5%)
  • November104 (10%)
  • December100 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight721 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit308 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • 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 A4101 crashes

On the A4101, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph996 (96%)
  • 40 mph33 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds739 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Other94 (9.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry641 (62%)
  • Wet or damp369 (36%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway923 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4101 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A4101, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant799 (57%)
  • Pedestrian215 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist198 (14%)
  • Cyclist111 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.3%)
  • Other26 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,385 (72%)
  • Motorcycle202 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach32 (1.7%)
  • Other46 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1591 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20257 (18%)
  • 21 to 25197 (14%)
  • 26 to 35265 (19%)
  • 36 to 45197 (14%)
  • 46 to 55122 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6599 (7%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.4%)
  • Over 7529 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded34 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider856 (61%)
  • Passenger340 (24%)
  • Pedestrian215 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4101

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4101

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4101 crashes by council area

Of the 1,037 collisions on the A4101, 1,027 were in Dudley.

Collisions on the A4101 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDudley1,0271,39515198

A4101 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4101 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kingswinford (673) and Dudley, Dudley (233).

Recent crashes on the A4101

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4101, from 10 October 2023 to 31 December 2025.

Severity