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A4252 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the A4252 from 2005 to 2025, with 195 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 8 were serious.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A4252, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 2005
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
195
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
8
9 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4252

None of the 138 collisions on the A4252 were fatal, and 5.8% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 2005 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious85.8%
  • Slight13094%

Where the A4252 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,659th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,719th

A4252 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4252 peaked at 10 in 2021 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4252, 2005 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202467
202388
2022712
20211016
2020915
20191014
20181014
201759
201677
201535
201435
201333
201256
2011813
201035
20091012
200833
2007813
200656
2005813

When crashes happen on the A4252

Monday has the most collisions on the A4252 (23), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (17%)
  • Tuesday22 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (17%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday18 (13%)
  • Saturday19 (14%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (14%)
  • 9am to noon12 (8.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.8%)
  • February17 (12%)
  • March11 (8%)
  • April5 (3.6%)
  • May9 (6.5%)
  • June14 (10%)
  • July11 (8%)
  • August11 (8%)
  • September13 (9.4%)
  • October14 (10%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December8 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4252 crashes

On the A4252, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (49%)
  • 40 mph71 (51%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (67%)
  • Wet or damp42 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway93 (67%)
  • Roundabout45 (33%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4252 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the A4252, followed by van occupants (5.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (82%)
  • Van occupant11 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (3.6%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car211 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2012 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 2515 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3548 (25%)
  • 36 to 4549 (25%)
  • 46 to 5524 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.5%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (8.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (63%)
  • Passenger69 (35%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4252

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4252

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4252 crashes by council area

All 138 collisions on the A4252 were in Sandwell.

Collisions on the A4252 in each area, 2005 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell13819508

A4252 crashes by town

Of the 138 collisions on the A4252, 114 were in the built-up area of West Bromwich.

Recent crashes on the A4252

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4252, from 24 August 2022 to 10 November 2025.

Severity