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A4010 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,783 collisions on the A4010 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,470 casualties. Of those crashes, 44 were fatal and 317 serious, and 46 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A4010, level with 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,783
648th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,470
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
46 people killed
Serious collisions
317
387 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4010

On the A4010, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal442.5%
  • Serious31718%
  • Slight1,42280%

Where the A4010 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
648th
Most casualties
629th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
672nd

A4010 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4010 peaked at 70 in 1985 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4010, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241520
20231926
20221923
20211416
20201116
20191523
20182944
20171723
20163240
20151517
20142641
20132842
20122431
20114261
20102742
20092633
20083143
20073046
20063546
20054256
20043952
20034358
20024562
20015781
20006792
19995574
19984659
19976895
19965686
19953662
19945577
19935273
19924761
19915063
19905876
19894259
19885367
19874162
19865580
19857094
19846084
19834975
19823138
19813549
19802532
19793651

When crashes happen on the A4010

Friday has the most collisions on the A4010 (311), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (425).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (14%)
  • Tuesday259 (15%)
  • Wednesday270 (15%)
  • Thursday270 (15%)
  • Friday311 (17%)
  • Saturday232 (13%)
  • Sunday200 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am47 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am274 (15%)
  • 9am to noon276 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm294 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm425 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm297 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight143 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January151 (8.5%)
  • February119 (6.7%)
  • March152 (8.5%)
  • April148 (8.3%)
  • May150 (8.4%)
  • June159 (8.9%)
  • July147 (8.2%)
  • August127 (7.1%)
  • September151 (8.5%)
  • October169 (9.5%)
  • November164 (9.2%)
  • December146 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,281 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit248 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting208 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4010 crashes

On the A4010, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph764 (43%)
  • 40 mph113 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph154 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph752 (42%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,393 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.1%)
  • Other74 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,145 (64%)
  • Wet or damp581 (33%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.9%)
  • Snow14 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,577 (88%)
  • Roundabout185 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4010 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A4010, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,667 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist337 (14%)
  • Pedestrian202 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist110 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant78 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,744 (75%)
  • Motorcycle345 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes211 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes134 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (3%)
  • Bus or coach57 (1.6%)
  • Other55 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1045 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 15103 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20422 (17%)
  • 21 to 25339 (14%)
  • 26 to 35491 (20%)
  • 36 to 45343 (14%)
  • 46 to 55252 (10%)
  • 56 to 65178 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75110 (4.5%)
  • Over 7584 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded58 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,706 (69%)
  • Passenger562 (23%)
  • Pedestrian202 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4010

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4010

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4010 crashes by council area

Of the 1,783 collisions on the A4010, 1,782 were in Buckinghamshire.

Collisions on the A4010 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBuckinghamshire1,7822,46944317

A4010 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4010 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by High Wycombe (485) and Princes Risborough (268).

Recent crashes on the A4010

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4010, from 30 April 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity