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A462 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,656 collisions on the A462 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,300 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 239 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A462, down 17% from 23 in 2024, with 27 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,656
688th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,300
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
33 people killed
Serious collisions
239
270 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A462

On the A462, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321.9%
  • Serious23914%
  • Slight1,38584%

Where the A462 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
688th
Most casualties
668th
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
900th

A462 accidents by year

Collisions on the A462 peaked at 61 in 2006 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A462, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251927
20242327
20231319
20221518
20211214
20201726
20192430
20182135
20172737
20162840
20152631
20143041
20131820
20122232
20112448
20102942
20094057
20083664
20074262
20066199
20054473
20044564
20034265
20024564
20014963
20005477
19993954
19984457
19973544
19964976
19956081
19944255
19933949
19923451
19913958
19905070
19894145
19883136
19874258
19864052
19853033
19844358
19834051
19824658
19814762
19802935
19793042

When crashes happen on the A462

Friday has the most collisions on the A462 (278), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (363).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday236 (14%)
  • Tuesday246 (15%)
  • Wednesday243 (15%)
  • Thursday231 (14%)
  • Friday278 (17%)
  • Saturday235 (14%)
  • Sunday187 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am73 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am31 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am197 (12%)
  • 9am to noon222 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm292 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm363 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm273 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight205 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January136 (8.2%)
  • February125 (7.5%)
  • March127 (7.7%)
  • April121 (7.3%)
  • May137 (8.3%)
  • June136 (8.2%)
  • July129 (7.8%)
  • August140 (8.5%)
  • September141 (8.5%)
  • October150 (9.1%)
  • November171 (10%)
  • December143 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,101 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit450 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A462 crashes

On the A462, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,224 (74%)
  • 40 mph173 (10%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph246 (15%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,209 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.2%)
  • Other126 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,011 (61%)
  • Wet or damp587 (35%)
  • Frost or ice43 (2.6%)
  • Snow12 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,521 (92%)
  • Roundabout94 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A462 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A462, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,452 (63%)
  • Pedestrian308 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist252 (11%)
  • Cyclist144 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant63 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Other27 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,250 (73%)
  • Motorcycle255 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes141 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1.1%)
  • Other57 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1079 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15146 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20401 (17%)
  • 21 to 25316 (14%)
  • 26 to 35459 (20%)
  • 36 to 45293 (13%)
  • 46 to 55227 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65126 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7599 (4.3%)
  • Over 7552 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded50 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,366 (59%)
  • Passenger626 (27%)
  • Pedestrian308 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A462

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A462

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A462 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A462 were recorded in 5 council areas. Walsall has the most, with 1,024, followed by South Staffordshire (472) and Sandwell (139).

Collisions on the A462 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall1,0241,34719168
2ndSouth Staffordshire4727371138
3rdSandwell139185228
4thCannock Chase142104
5thHertsmere3301

A462 crashes by town

Collisions on the A462 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Willenhall (680) and Darlaston (257).

Recent crashes on the A462

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A462, from 29 September 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity