Road
Crashes on the A459
1,550 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,550
All crashes
13
Fatal
212
Serious
1,325
Slight
Since 2000 the A459 has seen 1,550 collisions, 13 of them fatal and 212 serious. That ranks it 302nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 8.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 81% since 2000, from 134 to 26 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.
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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.