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A4017 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 621 collisions on the A4017 from 1979 to 2025, with 759 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 100 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A4017, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
621
1,648th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
759
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
100
105 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4017

On the A4017, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious10016%
  • Slight50982%

Where the A4017 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,648th
Most casualties
1,806th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

A4017 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4017 peaked at 26 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4017, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202467
202356
202289
202148
202055
201989
2018810
201756
201669
201568
20141111
20131012
201299
20111719
20101823
20091719
20082025
20072028
20061418
20051113
20042332
20031320
20021521
20012234
20002226
19991719
19981717
19971012
19961111
199578
199499
199356
199268
1991810
19901214
19891014
19881824
19871719
19861516
19852432
19841516
19832528
19822326
19812529
19802631
19791621

When crashes happen on the A4017

Friday has the most collisions on the A4017 (115), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (150).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (15%)
  • Tuesday94 (15%)
  • Wednesday97 (16%)
  • Thursday92 (15%)
  • Friday115 (19%)
  • Saturday76 (12%)
  • Sunday56 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (13%)
  • 9am to noon86 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm102 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm150 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm105 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight62 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.5%)
  • February44 (7.1%)
  • March48 (7.7%)
  • April71 (11%)
  • May50 (8.1%)
  • June44 (7.1%)
  • July38 (6.1%)
  • August44 (7.1%)
  • September54 (8.7%)
  • October64 (10%)
  • November50 (8.1%)
  • December61 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight443 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4017 crashes

On the A4017, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph604 (97%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds476 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Other22 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (69%)
  • Wet or damp182 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (97%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4017 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A4017, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (23%)
  • Pedestrian126 (17%)
  • Cyclist89 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car836 (71%)
  • Motorcycle178 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20190 (25%)
  • 21 to 25107 (14%)
  • 26 to 35117 (15%)
  • 36 to 4594 (12%)
  • 46 to 5563 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.1%)
  • Over 7531 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider505 (67%)
  • Passenger128 (17%)
  • Pedestrian126 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4017

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4017

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4017 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4017 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Gloucestershire has the most, with 593, followed by Bristol (25).

Collisions on the A4017 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire5937271294
2ndBristol252605

A4017 crashes by town

Of the 621 collisions on the A4017, 605 were in the built-up area of Kingswood and Fishponds.

Recent crashes on the A4017

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4017, from 28 April 2021 to 28 November 2025.

Severity