A4040 (Great Britain)

A4040
Route information
Length	25 mi (40 km)
Major junctions
Orbital around Birmingham
Major intersections	A441 A38 A4123 A4030 A456 A457 A41 A34 A5127 A47 A45 A435
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom E-roads Motorways A and B road zones

The A4040 is the Outer Ring Road in Birmingham, England. It is the route followed by the Birmingham Outer Circle bus route. It was formed mainly of redesignated old roads, unlike Birmingham's inner (A4400) and middle ring road (A4540), which were mostly purpose built.

Places along the route (travelling clockwise from the northernmost point) include:

• Perry Barr
• Witton
• Aston
• M6 (passes overhead twice at Witton, and, as Bromford Viaduct, near the Fort Shopping Park)
• Gravelly Hill
• The Fort Shopping Park
• Stechford
• Yardley
• Swan Shopping Centre (South Yardley)
• South Yardley
• Acocks Green
• Fox Hollies
• Billesley
• Kings Heath
• Stirchley
• Cotteridge
• Cadbury chocolate factory and Cadbury World
• Bournville
• Selly Oak
• Harborne
• Bearwood
• Summerfield
• Winson Green
• Winson Green Prison
• Midland Metro Winson Green/Outer Circle stop
• Handsworth
• Handsworth Wood

See also

• Transport in Birmingham
• A4540, The middle ring road.
• Birmingham Outer Ring Road, The orbital motorway split into parts.