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A4126 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 240 collisions on the A4126 from 1979 to 2025, with 313 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 43 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A4126, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
240
3,011th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
313
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
43
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4126

On the A4126, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4318%
  • Slight19380%

Where the A4126 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,011th
Most casualties
3,063rd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

A4126 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4126 peaked at 11 in 2001 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4126, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202445
202311
202233
202133
2020713
201937
201822
201725
201633
201544
201400
201345
201222
201122
201057
200922
2008610
2007910
200647
2005814
200447
200356
200266
20011115
200079
199999
1998610
199769
199668
199555
199466
199344
199223
1991812
19901011
198958
1988710
198766
1986912
198545
198466
198379
198247
198155
198078
197966

When crashes happen on the A4126

Friday has the most collisions on the A4126 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday36 (15%)
  • Wednesday38 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (20%)
  • Friday49 (20%)
  • Saturday24 (10%)
  • Sunday18 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (12%)
  • 9am to noon32 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.2%)
  • February20 (8.3%)
  • March20 (8.3%)
  • April19 (7.9%)
  • May20 (8.3%)
  • June17 (7.1%)
  • July24 (10%)
  • August14 (5.8%)
  • September22 (9.2%)
  • October20 (8.3%)
  • November25 (10%)
  • December17 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight175 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4126 crashes

On the A4126, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph236 (98%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds178 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Other17 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (62%)
  • Wet or damp86 (36%)
  • Snow4 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway227 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4126 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A4126, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (55%)
  • Pedestrian56 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (12%)
  • Cyclist26 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (71%)
  • Motorcycle41 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1025 (8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2533 (11%)
  • 26 to 3560 (19%)
  • 36 to 4538 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (10%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (55%)
  • Passenger84 (27%)
  • Pedestrian56 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4126

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4126

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4126 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4126 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wolverhampton has the most, with 233, followed by Swansea (6).

Collisions on the A4126 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWolverhampton233300442
2ndSwansea6901

A4126 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4126 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wolverhampton (188) and Bilston, Wolverhampton (17).

Recent crashes on the A4126

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4126, from 19 January 2019 to 31 October 2025.

Severity