Road
Crashes on the A461
2,837 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,837
All crashes
37
Fatal
320
Serious
2,480
Slight
Since 2000 the A461 has seen 2,837 collisions, 37 of them fatal and 320 serious. That ranks it 140th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 73% since 2000, from 222 to 61 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall.
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Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.