diff --git a/wire/config.php b/wire/config.php
index ed0c7ba9..5553ee26 100644
--- a/wire/config.php
+++ b/wire/config.php
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ $config->protectCSRF = true;
  * @var int
  *
  */
-$config->maxUrlSegments = 4;
+$config->maxUrlSegments = 20;
 
 /**
  * Maximum length for any individual URL segment (default=128)
@@ -1004,7 +1004,23 @@ $config->maxUrlSegmentLength = 128;
  * @var int
  * 
  */
-$config->maxUrlDepth = 30; 
+$config->maxUrlDepth = 30;
+
+/**
+ * Long URL response (URL depth, length or segments overflow)
+ *
+ * HTTP code that ProcessWire should respond with when it receives more URL segments,
+ * more URL depth, or longer URL length than what is allowed. Suggested values:
+ *
+ * - `404`: Page not found
+ * - `301`: Redirect to closest allowed URL (permanent)
+ * - `302`: Redirect to closest allowed URL (temporary)
+ *
+ * @var int
+ * @since 3.0.243
+ *
+ */
+$config->longUrlResponse = 404;
 
 /**
  * Pagination URL prefix
diff --git a/wire/core/Config.php b/wire/core/Config.php
index 86439d6f..3bf67ba1 100644
--- a/wire/core/Config.php
+++ b/wire/core/Config.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
  * @property int $maxUrlSegments Maximum number of extra stacked URL segments allowed in a page's URL (including page numbers)  #pw-group-URLs
  * @property int $maxUrlSegmentLength Maximum length of any individual URL segment (default=128). #pw-group-URLs
  * @property int $maxUrlDepth Maximum URL/path slashes (depth) for request URLs. (Min=10, Max=60) #pw-group-URLs
+ * @property int $longUrlResponse Response code when URL segments, depth or length exceeds max allowed. #pw-group-URLs @since 3.0.243
  * @property string $wireInputOrder Order that variables with the $input API var are handled when you access $input->var. #pw-group-HTTP-and-input
  * @property bool $wireInputLazy Specify true for $input API var to load input data in a lazy fashion and potentially use less memory. Default is false. #pw-group-HTTP-and-input
  * @property int $wireInputArrayDepth Maximum multi-dimensional array depth for input variables accessed from $input or 1 to only allow single dimension arrays. #pw-group-HTTP-and-input @since 3.0.178
diff --git a/wire/core/PagesPathFinder.php b/wire/core/PagesPathFinder.php
index 0c27edae..d8844afb 100644
--- a/wire/core/PagesPathFinder.php
+++ b/wire/core/PagesPathFinder.php
@@ -380,8 +380,10 @@ class PagesPathFinder extends Wire {
 	 * 
 	 */
 	protected function applyPagesRow(array $parts, $row) {
-		
-		$maxUrlSegmentLength = $this->wire()->config->maxUrlSegmentLength;
+	
+		$config = $this->wire()->config;
+		$maxUrlSegmentLength = $config->maxUrlSegmentLength;
+		$maxUrlSegments = $config->maxUrlSegments;
 		$result = &$this->result;
 		
 		// array of [language name] => [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ] (from /a/b/c/)
@@ -396,14 +398,28 @@ class PagesPathFinder extends Wire {
 
 			if(!$id) {
 				// if it didn’t resolve to DB page name then it is a URL segment
-				if(strlen($name) > $maxUrlSegmentLength) $name = substr($name, 0, $maxUrlSegmentLength);
-				$result['urlSegments'][] = $name;
-				if($this->verbose) {
-					$result['parts'][] = array(
-						'type' => 'urlSegment',
-						'value' => $name,
-						'language' => ''
-					);
+				if(strlen($name) > $maxUrlSegmentLength) {
+					$name = substr($name, 0, $maxUrlSegmentLength);
+					if($config->longUrlResponse >= 300) {
+						$result['response'] = $config->longUrlResponse;
+						$this->addResultError('urlSegmentLength', 'URL segment length > config.maxUrlSegmentLength');
+					}
+				}
+				if(count($result['urlSegments']) + 1 > $maxUrlSegments) {
+					if($config->longUrlResponse >= 300) {
+						$this->addResultError('urlSegmentMAX', 'Number of URL segments exceeds config.maxUrlSegments');
+						$result['response'] = $config->longUrlResponse;
+						break;
+					}
+				} else {
+					$result['urlSegments'][] = $name;
+					if($this->verbose) {
+						$result['parts'][] = array(
+							'type' => 'urlSegment',
+							'value' => $name,
+							'language' => ''
+						);
+					}
 				}
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -480,7 +496,7 @@ class PagesPathFinder extends Wire {
 	 * If language segment detected then remove it and populate language to result
 	 * 
 	 * @param string $path
-	 * @return array|bool
+	 * @return array
 	 * 
 	 */
 	protected function getPathParts($path) {
@@ -497,7 +513,7 @@ class PagesPathFinder extends Wire {
 		$lastPart = '';
 		
 		if($this->strlen($path) > $maxPathLength) {
-			$result['response'] = 414; // 414=URI too long
+			$result['response'] = $config->longUrlResponse; // 414=URI too long
 			$this->addResultError('pathLengthMAX', "Path length exceeds max allowed $maxPathLength");
 			$path = substr($path, 0, $maxPathLength);
 		}
@@ -506,7 +522,7 @@ class PagesPathFinder extends Wire {
 
 		if(count($parts) > $maxDepth) {
 			$parts = array_slice($parts, 0, $maxDepth);
-			$result['response'] = 414;
+			$result['response'] = $config->longUrlResponse;
 			$this->addResultError('pathDepthMAX', 'Path depth exceeds config.maxUrlDepth');
 		} else if($path === '/' || $path === '' || !count($parts)) {
 			return array();
@@ -1484,7 +1500,7 @@ class PagesPathFinder extends Wire {
 	 * 
 	 */
 	protected function addResultError($name, $message, $force = false) {
-		if(!$this->verbose && !$force) return;
+		//if(!$this->verbose && !$force) return;
 		$this->result['errors'][$name] = $message;
 	}
 
diff --git a/wire/core/PagesRequest.php b/wire/core/PagesRequest.php
index cb47dad5..4675ecf5 100644
--- a/wire/core/PagesRequest.php
+++ b/wire/core/PagesRequest.php
@@ -593,9 +593,15 @@ class PagesRequest extends Wire {
 		}
 
 		$maxUrlDepth = $config->maxUrlDepth;
-		if($maxUrlDepth > 0 && substr_count($it, '/') > $config->maxUrlDepth) {
-			$this->setResponseCode(414, 'Request URL exceeds max depth set in $config->maxUrlDepth');
-			return false;
+		if($maxUrlDepth > 0 && substr_count($it, '/') > $maxUrlDepth) {
+			if(in_array($config->longUrlResponse, [ 302, 301 ])) {
+				$parts = array_slice(explode('/', $it), 0, $maxUrlDepth);
+				$it = '/' . trim(implode('/', $parts), '/') . '/';
+				$this->setRedirectPath($it, $config->longUrlResponse);
+			} else {
+				$this->setResponseCode($config->longUrlResponse, 'Request URL exceeds max depth set in $config->maxUrlDepth');
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if(!isset($it[0]) || $it[0] != '/') $it = "/$it";