Upton & Ripple, Malvern Hills, WR8 0PW area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Upton & Ripple, Malvern Hills, WR8 0PW area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 65 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Upton & Ripple ward, the Malvern Hills, from 2001 to 2025, with 91 casualties. Of those collisions, 9 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 65; 11,450th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 91; 1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 4 in 2024

Crash severity at the WR8 0PW hotspot

9 of the 65 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious914%
Slight5686%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 12
Slightly injured: 79
All casualties: 91

Accidents by year at the WR8 0PW hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 5 in 2007, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the WR8 0PW hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	4	5
2023	1	1
2022	3	3
2021	2	3
2020	1	1
2019	1	1
2018	2	2
2017	3	3
2016	4	5
2015	2	4
2014	3	3
2013	2	4
2012	4	6
2011	2	2
2010	2	2
2009	3	7
2008	4	4
2007	5	7
2006	0	0
2005	1	1
2004	3	3
2003	3	7
2002	3	6
2001	5	9

Map of crashes at the WR8 0PW hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WR8 0PW.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Upton & Ripple, Malvern Hills, WR8 0PW area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the WR8 0PW hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Upton & Ripple
Council area: the Malvern Hills
Nearest postcode to the centre: WR8 0PW
Postcode district: WR8
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.06847, -2.19779
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 17 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,450th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the WR8 0PW hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A38, with 41 of 65, followed by the A4104 with 19.

Collisions at the WR8 0PW hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A38	41	57	0	8
2nd	A4104	19	29	0	1

Accident hotspots near WR8 0PW

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Upton & Ripple, Malvern Hills, WR8 0HH area, 1.4 km away, with 73 collisions.

All 65 crashes at the WR8 0PW hotspot

Newest first, from 25 January 2001 to 17 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious17 Sep 2025, 19:00
Yamaha FZS crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 17 Sep 2025, 19:00
- Yamaha FZS and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221643095
Slight12 Aug 2025, 11:38
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 12 Aug 2025, 11:38
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025221627948
Slight28 Jun 2024, 16:30
Massey Ferguson crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 28 Jun 2024, 16:30
- Massey Ferguson and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221463403
Serious18 Apr 2024, 18:04
Aprilia Tuono crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 18 Apr 2024, 18:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221435531
Slight25 Mar 2024, 01:08
BMW 5 Series crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 25 Mar 2024, 01:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024221424343
Slight22 Mar 2024, 08:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 22 Mar 2024, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024221424003
Slight10 Jan 2023, 20:06
Toyota Aygo crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 10 Jan 2023, 20:06
- Toyota Aygo and John Deere
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023221262104
Slight13 May 2022, 06:30
Jaguar X Type crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 13 May 2022, 06:30
- Jaguar X Type and Honda VFR800F
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221177814
Slight11 Jan 2022, 08:18
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 11 Jan 2022, 08:18
- Citroen Berlingo and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221131252
Slight6 Jan 2022, 10:16
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 6 Jan 2022, 10:16
- Vauxhall Vectra, Fiat 500 and Kia Ceed
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022221130775
Serious18 Aug 2021, 21:10
Mercedes A Class crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 18 Aug 2021, 21:10
- Mercedes A Class and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021221078952
Slight30 Jul 2021, 13:56
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 30 Jul 2021, 13:56
- Vauxhall Combo and Toyota Hilux
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021221073434
Slight6 Feb 2020, 08:30
Kia Ceed crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 6 Feb 2020, 08:30
- Kia Ceed and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020220930046
Slight28 Nov 2019, 13:30
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 28 Nov 2019, 13:30
- Land Rover Range Rover and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019220904593
Slight20 Nov 2018, 16:15
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 20 Nov 2018, 16:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018220355635
Slight28 Apr 2018, 14:20
Volvo S40 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 28 Apr 2018, 14:20
- Volvo S40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018220291589
Slight28 Nov 2017, 10:41
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in the Malvern Hills, 28 Nov 2017, 10:41
- A lorry and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220246767
Slight10 Sep 2017, 10:20
Ford KA crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 10 Sep 2017, 10:20
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220219890
Slight20 Aug 2017, 19:50
Fiat Stilo crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 20 Aug 2017, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017220217636
Slight21 Oct 2016, 14:15
Renault Megane crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 21 Oct 2016, 14:15
- Renault Megane and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016220122603
Slight19 Jul 2016, 15:25
Citroen Relay crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 19 Jul 2016, 15:25
- Citroen Relay, Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016220141153
Slight13 Jul 2016, 08:15
Mazda 2 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 13 Jul 2016, 08:15
- Mazda 2 and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016220089470
Slight20 Jun 2016, 08:54
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 20 Jun 2016, 08:54
- Peugeot 2008 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016220081280
Serious20 Oct 2015, 06:55
Nissan Almera crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 20 Oct 2015, 06:55
- Nissan Almera and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201522C503894
Slight24 Jul 2015, 15:00
Ford Focus crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 24 Jul 2015, 15:00
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201522C503087
Slight3 May 2014, 12:00
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in the Malvern Hills, 3 May 2014, 12:00
- Peugeot 106 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201422C401587
Slight10 Feb 2014, 10:58
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 10 Feb 2014, 10:58
- Mercedes ML Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201422C400668
Slight7 Feb 2014, 14:20
Van crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 7 Feb 2014, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201422C400637
Slight14 Nov 2013, 20:10
Fiat 500 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 14 Nov 2013, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201322C304180
Slight10 Jan 2013, 07:17
Ford Transit crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 10 Jan 2013, 07:17
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201322C300241
Slight7 Nov 2012, 08:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 7 Nov 2012, 08:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201222C204616
Slight13 Jul 2012, 09:49
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 13 Jul 2012, 09:49
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201222C202852
Serious9 May 2012, 13:28
Mercedes crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 9 May 2012, 13:28
- Mercedes and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201222C201802
Slight20 Mar 2012, 09:20
Peugeot 206 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 20 Mar 2012, 09:20
- Peugeot 206 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201222C201392
Slight6 Oct 2011, 11:35
Ford Transit crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 6 Oct 2011, 11:35
- Ford Transit and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201122C104294
Slight3 May 2011, 17:35
Mini One crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 3 May 2011, 17:35
- Mini One and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201122C101753
Slight19 Aug 2010, 08:40
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 19 Aug 2010, 08:40
- Land Rover Discovery and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201022C004118
Slight10 Jan 2010, 11:30
Motorcycle crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 10 Jan 2010, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201022C000324
Slight11 Dec 2009, 07:50
Mini Clubman crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 11 Dec 2009, 07:50
- Mini Clubman, Audi A3 and Mitsubishi Space Star
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200922C907119
Slight26 May 2009, 03:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 26 May 2009, 03:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200922C902909
Slight18 Jan 2009, 19:57
Fiat Ducato crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 18 Jan 2009, 19:57
- Fiat Ducato and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200922C900363
Slight14 Sep 2008, 02:20
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4104 in the Malvern Hills, 14 Sep 2008, 02:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200822CA88736
Slight6 Sep 2008, 15:35
Audi Q7 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 6 Sep 2008, 15:35
- Audi Q7 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822CA88706
Slight13 Jul 2008, 17:15
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the Malvern Hills, 13 Jul 2008, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200822CA88445
Slight21 Feb 2008, 08:30
Renault Clio crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 21 Feb 2008, 08:30
- Renault Clio and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200822CA87662
Slight16 Nov 2007, 18:20
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 16 Nov 2007, 18:20
- Mazda MX-5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200722CA87092
Slight30 Sep 2007, 17:03
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in the Malvern Hills, 30 Sep 2007, 17:03
- Renault Clio and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200722CA86803
Slight24 Aug 2007, 18:30
Kawasaki ZX600 crash on the A38 in the Malvern Hills, 24 Aug 2007, 18:30
- Kawasaki ZX600 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200722CA86603