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A4148 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,420 collisions on the A4148 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,968 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 217 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A4148, up 19% from 21 in 2024, with 28 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,420
780th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,968
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
24 people killed
Serious collisions
217
247 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4148

On the A4148, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious21715%
  • Slight1,18283%

Where the A4148 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
780th
Most casualties
761st
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
980th

A4148 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4148 peaked at 52 in 2000 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4148, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252528
20242133
20232333
20222436
20212331
20201827
20194675
20184062
20172936
20163138
20153850
20144363
20132233
20122134
20113043
20103952
20091927
20083442
20074561
20063443
20054656
20042950
20033045
20023850
20014558
20005268
19993755
19983650
19972736
19964669
19954154
19943355
19932736
19922939
19913148
19903355
19892023
19882838
19871724
19862838
19852631
19842024
19831924
19822628
19813650
19801416
197911

When crashes happen on the A4148

Friday has the most collisions on the A4148 (235), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (337).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday226 (16%)
  • Tuesday199 (14%)
  • Wednesday200 (14%)
  • Thursday204 (14%)
  • Friday235 (17%)
  • Saturday203 (14%)
  • Sunday153 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am57 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am143 (10%)
  • 9am to noon210 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm274 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm337 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm245 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight132 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January151 (11%)
  • February89 (6.3%)
  • March122 (8.6%)
  • April99 (7%)
  • May137 (9.6%)
  • June112 (7.9%)
  • July103 (7.3%)
  • August113 (8%)
  • September110 (7.7%)
  • October138 (9.7%)
  • November123 (8.7%)
  • December123 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight990 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit421 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4148 crashes

On the A4148, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,056 (74%)
  • 40 mph362 (25%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,069 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds197 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Other90 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded30 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry911 (64%)
  • Wet or damp488 (34%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway909 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway335 (24%)
  • Roundabout141 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4148 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A4148, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,339 (68%)
  • Pedestrian278 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist107 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.1%)
  • Other41 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,093 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes143 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle132 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach27 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (1%)
  • Other41 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1063 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15113 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20305 (15%)
  • 21 to 25290 (15%)
  • 26 to 35411 (21%)
  • 36 to 45268 (14%)
  • 46 to 55207 (11%)
  • 56 to 65134 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7564 (3.3%)
  • Over 7552 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,138 (58%)
  • Passenger552 (28%)
  • Pedestrian278 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4148

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4148

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4148 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4148 were recorded in 2 council areas. Walsall has the most, with 1,414, followed by Central Bedfordshire (3).

Collisions on the A4148 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall1,4141,96121217
2ndCentral Bedfordshire3300

A4148 crashes by town

Of the 1,420 collisions on the A4148, 1,360 were in the built-up area of Walsall.

Recent crashes on the A4148

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4148, from 14 January to 3 December 2025.

Severity