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A457 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,366 collisions on the A457 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,848 casualties. Of those crashes, 61 were fatal and 704 serious, and 67 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 53 collisions on the A457, down 20% from 66 in 2024, with 70 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,366
241st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,848
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
67 people killed
Serious collisions
704
813 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A457

On the A457, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal611.4%
  • Serious70416%
  • Slight3,60182%

Where the A457 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
241st
Most casualties
252nd
Most fatal collisions
342nd
Most serious collisions
281st

A457 accidents by year

Collisions on the A457 peaked at 146 in 1988 and were down to 53 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A457, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 53
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255370
20246690
20236184
20225573
20216588
20205269
20196486
20185571
20176195
20166183
20156292
201479108
20136079
20124453
20115589
201074113
2009110152
2008109158
2007103137
2006115158
2005117153
2004123168
2003124172
2002129163
2001136184
2000123178
1999117169
199898137
1997110158
1996118165
199590128
199485107
199396127
1992103124
1991103133
1990103151
1989105130
1988146174
198781100
1986114136
1985110145
1984101112
198398121
1982110149
1981102120
1980114161
1979106135

When crashes happen on the A457

Friday has the most collisions on the A457 (687), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,073).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday645 (15%)
  • Tuesday650 (15%)
  • Wednesday649 (15%)
  • Thursday680 (16%)
  • Friday687 (16%)
  • Saturday599 (14%)
  • Sunday456 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am147 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am93 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am509 (12%)
  • 9am to noon570 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm756 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,073 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm755 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight463 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January383 (8.8%)
  • February339 (7.8%)
  • March341 (7.8%)
  • April365 (8.4%)
  • May354 (8.1%)
  • June305 (7%)
  • July358 (8.2%)
  • August308 (7.1%)
  • September332 (7.6%)
  • October453 (10%)
  • November437 (10%)
  • December391 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,999 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,320 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A457 crashes

On the A457, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,596 (82%)
  • 40 mph760 (17%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,102 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds688 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1.3%)
  • Other349 (8%)
  • Not recorded106 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,713 (62%)
  • Wet or damp1,565 (36%)
  • Frost or ice60 (1.4%)
  • Snow23 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,581 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway1,305 (30%)
  • Roundabout423 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A457 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A457, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,369 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,228 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist441 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist350 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant173 (3%)
  • Van occupant121 (2.1%)
  • Other160 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,937 (76%)
  • Motorcycle455 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes429 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle351 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes220 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach192 (2.5%)
  • Other228 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5140 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10252 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15348 (6%)
  • 16 to 20785 (13%)
  • 21 to 25825 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,303 (22%)
  • 36 to 45862 (15%)
  • 46 to 55565 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65376 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75195 (3.3%)
  • Over 7584 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded113 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,049 (52%)
  • Passenger1,571 (27%)
  • Pedestrian1,228 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A457

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A457

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A457 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A457 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sandwell has the most, with 2,466, followed by Birmingham (1,509) and Dudley (383).

Collisions on the A457 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSandwell2,4663,32341418
2ndBirmingham1,5091,98915221
3rdDudley383526564

A457 crashes by town

Collisions on the A457 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (1,420) and Smethwick (730).

Recent crashes on the A457

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A457, from 19 May to 29 December 2025.

Severity