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A4196 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 221 collisions on the A4196 from 1982 to 2025, with 283 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 38 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A4196, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
221
3,113th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
283
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
38
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4196

On the A4196, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3817%
  • Slight18182%

Where the A4196 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,113th
Most casualties
3,195th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

A4196 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4196 peaked at 16 in 2006 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4196, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
2024914
202388
20221216
202168
202078
201957
20181112
20171215
201666
20151520
20141527
2013911
20121219
201179
2010914
20091112
20081111
20071317
20061619
20051315
200400
200300
200211
200111
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199512
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198511
198400
198300
198211

When crashes happen on the A4196

Friday has the most collisions on the A4196 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (13%)
  • Wednesday31 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday41 (19%)
  • Saturday36 (16%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (14%)
  • 9am to noon24 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.4%)
  • February24 (11%)
  • March16 (7.2%)
  • April21 (9.5%)
  • May17 (7.7%)
  • June20 (9%)
  • July18 (8.1%)
  • August14 (6.3%)
  • September21 (9.5%)
  • October16 (7.2%)
  • November21 (9.5%)
  • December21 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight149 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4196 crashes

On the A4196, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph217 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (68%)
  • Wet or damp67 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (92%)
  • Roundabout15 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4196 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A4196, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant178 (63%)
  • Pedestrian42 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car311 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2030 (11%)
  • 21 to 2524 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3566 (23%)
  • 36 to 4546 (16%)
  • 46 to 5547 (17%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.7%)
  • Over 758 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (60%)
  • Passenger70 (25%)
  • Pedestrian42 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4196

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4196

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4196 crashes by council area

Of the 221 collisions on the A4196, 216 were in Sandwell.

Collisions on the A4196 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell216277237

A4196 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4196 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by West Bromwich (156) and Wednesbury (59).

Recent crashes on the A4196

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4196, from 13 March 2023 to 30 November 2025.

Severity