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A4124 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,519 collisions on the A4124 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,439 casualties. Of those crashes, 34 were fatal and 528 serious, and 36 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A4124, down 7% from 29 in 2024, with 35 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,519
467th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,439
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
36 people killed
Serious collisions
528
601 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4124

On the A4124, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal341.3%
  • Serious52821%
  • Slight1,95778%

Where the A4124 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
467th
Most casualties
464th
Most fatal collisions
607th
Most serious collisions
396th

A4124 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4124 peaked at 94 in 1985 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4124, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252735
20242938
20234357
20222837
20213045
20203056
20193860
20183043
20172845
20163048
20152332
20144153
20133445
20123145
20113464
20104056
20094770
20083650
20076484
20064459
20054868
20045167
20036282
20026085
20016387
20004760
19996282
19986085
199780110
19966279
19956094
19946888
19936196
19926986
199177103
19906390
198982106
19886991
19875983
19867096
198594114
19847281
19836883
19827595
19817496
198075100
197981110

When crashes happen on the A4124

Friday has the most collisions on the A4124 (408), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (617).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday358 (14%)
  • Tuesday365 (14%)
  • Wednesday352 (14%)
  • Thursday348 (14%)
  • Friday408 (16%)
  • Saturday405 (16%)
  • Sunday283 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am106 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am45 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am289 (11%)
  • 9am to noon267 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm468 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm617 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm436 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight291 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January218 (8.7%)
  • February194 (7.7%)
  • March212 (8.4%)
  • April203 (8.1%)
  • May205 (8.1%)
  • June212 (8.4%)
  • July203 (8.1%)
  • August187 (7.4%)
  • September217 (8.6%)
  • October204 (8.1%)
  • November229 (9.1%)
  • December235 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,680 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit824 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4124 crashes

On the A4124, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,451 (97%)
  • 40 mph66 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,749 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds435 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Other217 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,505 (60%)
  • Wet or damp959 (38%)
  • Frost or ice40 (1.6%)
  • Snow12 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,818 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway583 (23%)
  • Roundabout90 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4124 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A4124, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,895 (55%)
  • Pedestrian632 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist353 (10%)
  • Cyclist269 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant140 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant82 (2.4%)
  • Other66 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,301 (73%)
  • Motorcycle347 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle272 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes245 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach172 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (2.1%)
  • Other113 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10140 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15256 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20559 (16%)
  • 21 to 25476 (14%)
  • 26 to 35650 (19%)
  • 36 to 45462 (13%)
  • 46 to 55332 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65233 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75146 (4.2%)
  • Over 7575 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,885 (55%)
  • Passenger922 (27%)
  • Pedestrian632 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4124

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4124

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4124 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4124 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wolverhampton has the most, with 1,712, followed by Walsall (803) and Birmingham (3).

Collisions on the A4124 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton1,7122,35624361
2ndWalsall8031,07810166
3rdBirmingham3401

A4124 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4124 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Wolverhampton (1,598) and Bloxwich (332).

Recent crashes on the A4124

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4124, from 6 February to 18 December 2025.

Severity