Road
Crashes on the A457
2,103 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,103
All crashes
23
Fatal
266
Serious
1,814
Slight
Since 2000 the A457 has seen 2,103 collisions, 23 of them fatal and 266 serious. That ranks it 206th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 10.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 46% since 2000, from 123 to 66 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Sandwell, Birmingham and Dudley.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.