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A34 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 36,357 collisions on the A34 from 1979 to 2025, with 50,804 casualties. Of those crashes, 807 were fatal and 5,882 serious, and 891 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 292 collisions on the A34, down 6% from 311 in 2024, with 372 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
36,357
12th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
50,804
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
807
891 people killed
Serious collisions
5,882
7,259 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
292
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
372
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A34

On the A34, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal8072.2%
  • Serious5,88216%
  • Slight29,66882%

Where the A34 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
12th
Most casualties
12th
Most fatal collisions
9th
Most serious collisions
11th

A34 accidents by year

Collisions on the A34 peaked at 1,184 in 1990 and were down to 292 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A34, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 292
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025292372
2024311397
2023275388
2022299403
2021259366
2020277377
2019365499
2018342495
2017415593
2016476678
2015513725
2014482685
2013513731
2012506771
2011573824
2010532768
2009654959
2008704965
20077301,004
20067481,038
20057841,085
20048341,256
20038971,196
20029401,310
20019401,309
20009851,426
19999131,358
19989341,374
19979321,340
19961,0031,414
19959551,395
19941,0111,411
19939641,312
19929581,326
19919091,257
19901,1841,569
19891,1651,642
19881,0991,579
19871,0791,445
19861,1441,557
19851,0541,421
19841,0611,469
19831,0341,401
19821,0801,491
19811,0541,423
19801,1151,492
19791,0631,508

When crashes happen on the A34

Friday has the most collisions on the A34 (6,364), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (8,658).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5,023 (14%)
  • Tuesday5,105 (14%)
  • Wednesday5,169 (14%)
  • Thursday5,458 (15%)
  • Friday6,364 (18%)
  • Saturday5,093 (14%)
  • Sunday4,145 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,625 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am814 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am4,385 (12%)
  • 9am to noon5,220 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm6,560 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8,658 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5,418 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight3,677 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January2,965 (8.2%)
  • February2,649 (7.3%)
  • March2,881 (7.9%)
  • April2,677 (7.4%)
  • May2,837 (7.8%)
  • June2,999 (8.2%)
  • July2,913 (8%)
  • August2,878 (7.9%)
  • September3,141 (8.6%)
  • October3,483 (9.6%)
  • November3,582 (9.9%)
  • December3,352 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight25,002 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8,430 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2,481 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown270 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit166 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A34 crashes

On the A34, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph71 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph17,340 (48%)
  • 40 mph7,647 (21%)
  • 50 mph1,492 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph3,622 (10%)
  • 70 mph6,173 (17%)
  • Not recorded10 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds27,420 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds5,535 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds593 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds569 (1.6%)
  • Other1,823 (5%)
  • Not recorded417 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry22,590 (62%)
  • Wet or damp12,873 (35%)
  • Frost or ice556 (1.5%)
  • Snow199 (0.5%)
  • Other71 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded68 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway15,931 (44%)
  • Single carriageway15,587 (43%)
  • Roundabout3,505 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1,151 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded183 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A34 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A34, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant32,280 (64%)
  • Pedestrian6,492 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist4,382 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist3,030 (6%)
  • Van occupant1,432 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,283 (2.5%)
  • Other1,896 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car51,065 (74%)
  • Motorcycle4,378 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3,651 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3,336 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3,120 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach1,619 (2.4%)
  • Other1,652 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5828 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101,245 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 152,350 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 208,250 (16%)
  • 21 to 257,760 (15%)
  • 26 to 3510,304 (20%)
  • 36 to 457,160 (14%)
  • 46 to 555,307 (10%)
  • 56 to 653,623 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 752,068 (4.1%)
  • Over 751,288 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded621 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider29,678 (58%)
  • Passenger14,634 (29%)
  • Pedestrian6,492 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A34

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A34

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A34 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A34 were recorded in 21 council areas. Manchester has the most, with 5,780, followed by Birmingham (5,200) and Stafford (3,238).

Collisions on the A34 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester5,7807,76170727
2ndBirmingham5,2007,092111980
3rdStafford3,2384,34566380
4thCheshire East2,7093,77264464
5thWalsall2,1462,83531382
6thNewcastle-under-Lyme2,0432,79126197
7thVale of White Horse2,0173,04185378
8thSolihull1,7342,29421351
9thWest Berkshire1,6752,41354275
10thStoke-on-Trent1,4642,00330152
11thCherwell1,4262,17833188
12thStratford-on-Avon1,0721,65048379
13thStockport1,0541,48317112
14thSouth Staffordshire9471,37525139
15thBasingstoke and Deane8601,39326209
16thCannock Chase7459801481
17thWinchester67997123145
18thSandwell64488814104
19thWest Oxfordshire51589434141
20thTest Valley2974921483
21stSalford82115011

A34 crashes by town

Collisions on the A34 were recorded in 35 towns and built-up areas, led by Manchester (5,716) and Birmingham (4,921).

Recent crashes on the A34

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A34, from 29 November to 30 December 2025.

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