Road
Crashes on the A456
3,239 recorded collisions since 2000.
3,239
All crashes
58
Fatal
477
Serious
2,704
Slight
Since 2000 the A456 has seen 3,239 collisions, 58 of them fatal and 477 serious. That ranks it 117th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 17.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 76% since 2000, from 243 to 59 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Birmingham, Wyre Forest and Sandwell.
Worst local authorities on the A456
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- Birmingham1,459 crashes · 11 fatal
- Wyre Forest830 crashes · 24 fatal
- Sandwell288 crashes · 5 fatal
- Bromsgrove237 crashes · 2 fatal
- Dudley228 crashes · 6 fatal
- Malvern Hills96 crashes · 1 fatal
- Shropshire46 crashes · 3 fatal
- Herefordshire, County of45 crashes · 5 fatal
- Worcester4 crashes · 0 fatal
- Wychavon3 crashes · 1 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.