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A4540 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,272 collisions on the A4540 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,907 casualties. Of those crashes, 47 were fatal and 610 serious, and 54 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 105 collisions on the A4540, up 6% from 99 in 2024, with 145 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,272
249th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,907
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
54 people killed
Serious collisions
610
709 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
105
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
145
Up 1% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4540

On the A4540, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal471.1%
  • Serious61014%
  • Slight3,61585%

Where the A4540 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
249th
Most casualties
246th
Most fatal collisions
442nd
Most serious collisions
327th

A4540 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4540 peaked at 133 in 2003 and were down to 105 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4540, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025105145
202499143
2023100153
2022106148
2021106141
20206580
2019102142
2018108163
2017102137
201691127
201587131
201478108
201381129
20126292
201185121
2010103140
2009105145
2008104127
2007122162
2006130189
2005132188
2004101141
2003133176
2002128177
2001117162
200099133
199988117
199891130
19977297
199675105
199588126
199491117
199381104
199279101
199177117
199081101
198992124
19887190
198766105
19866181
19857393
198475110
19837497
19827093
19816279
198073105
197981115

When crashes happen on the A4540

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A4540 (661), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (970).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday617 (14%)
  • Tuesday661 (15%)
  • Wednesday616 (14%)
  • Thursday647 (15%)
  • Friday643 (15%)
  • Saturday585 (14%)
  • Sunday503 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am222 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am110 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am440 (10%)
  • 9am to noon541 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm721 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm970 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm736 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight532 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January380 (8.9%)
  • February326 (7.6%)
  • March312 (7.3%)
  • April320 (7.5%)
  • May357 (8.4%)
  • June316 (7.4%)
  • July352 (8.2%)
  • August372 (8.7%)
  • September372 (8.7%)
  • October375 (8.8%)
  • November394 (9.2%)
  • December396 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,733 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,478 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4540 crashes

On the A4540, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,485 (58%)
  • 40 mph1,773 (42%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,134 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds597 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (0.7%)
  • Other325 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded141 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,887 (68%)
  • Wet or damp1,305 (31%)
  • Frost or ice48 (1.1%)
  • Snow22 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway2,594 (61%)
  • Roundabout897 (21%)
  • Single carriageway696 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road66 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4540 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A4540, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,044 (68%)
  • Pedestrian753 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist338 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist273 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant156 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant136 (2.3%)
  • Other202 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car6,350 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes405 (5%)
  • Motorcycle351 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes285 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle274 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach151 (1.9%)
  • Other272 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5106 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10134 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15210 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20662 (11%)
  • 21 to 25988 (17%)
  • 26 to 351,536 (26%)
  • 36 to 45978 (17%)
  • 46 to 55577 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65344 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75141 (2.4%)
  • Over 7560 (1%)
  • Not recorded171 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,383 (57%)
  • Passenger1,771 (30%)
  • Pedestrian753 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4540

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4540

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4540 crashes by council area

Of the 4,272 collisions on the A4540, 4,269 were in Birmingham.

Collisions on the A4540 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham4,2695,90447610

A4540 crashes by town

Of the 4,272 collisions on the A4540, 4,067 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Recent crashes on the A4540

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4540, from 19 September to 29 December 2025.

Severity