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A4044 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,375 collisions on the A4044 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,641 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 189 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A4044, up 25% from 20 in 2024, with 27 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,375
808th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,641
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
25 people killed
Serious collisions
189
211 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Up 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4044

On the A4044, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal231.7%
  • Serious18914%
  • Slight1,16385%

Where the A4044 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
808th
Most casualties
901st
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
1,104th

A4044 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4044 peaked at 68 in 1989 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4044, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252527
20242026
20232123
20221616
20212324
20201112
20192225
20181516
20172327
20161822
20151416
20142837
20132121
20122325
20112023
20102531
20092634
20082527
20071414
20061415
20052326
20042223
20031822
20021822
20012738
20002125
19993042
19982838
19972737
19961621
19951921
19942330
19932126
19921718
19914559
19904146
19896880
19883339
19876372
19865163
19855365
19845359
19834451
19825260
19815971
19804558
19795468

When crashes happen on the A4044

Thursday has the most collisions on the A4044 (224), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (314).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday204 (15%)
  • Tuesday193 (14%)
  • Wednesday223 (16%)
  • Thursday224 (16%)
  • Friday217 (16%)
  • Saturday191 (14%)
  • Sunday123 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am88 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am147 (11%)
  • 9am to noon212 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm248 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm314 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm184 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight156 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (8.1%)
  • February109 (7.9%)
  • March121 (8.8%)
  • April105 (7.6%)
  • May116 (8.4%)
  • June124 (9%)
  • July103 (7.5%)
  • August123 (8.9%)
  • September115 (8.4%)
  • October108 (7.9%)
  • November125 (9.1%)
  • December114 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight941 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit422 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4044 crashes

On the A4044, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph66 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph1,302 (95%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,115 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.9%)
  • Other26 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,041 (76%)
  • Wet or damp328 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway745 (54%)
  • Roundabout243 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road233 (17%)
  • Single carriageway146 (11%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4044 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the A4044, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant579 (35%)
  • Pedestrian332 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist252 (15%)
  • Cyclist237 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant189 (12%)
  • Van occupant16 (1%)
  • Other25 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,459 (61%)
  • Motorcycle266 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle245 (10%)
  • Bus or coach212 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (1.5%)
  • Other32 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20289 (18%)
  • 21 to 25288 (18%)
  • 26 to 35369 (22%)
  • 36 to 45228 (14%)
  • 46 to 55164 (10%)
  • 56 to 65129 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7552 (3.2%)
  • Over 7528 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider890 (54%)
  • Passenger419 (26%)
  • Pedestrian332 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4044

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4044

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4044 crashes by council area

Of the 1,375 collisions on the A4044, 1,372 were in Bristol.

Collisions on the A4044 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol1,3721,63823189

A4044 crashes by town

Of the 1,375 collisions on the A4044, 1,361 were in the built-up area of Bristol.

Recent crashes on the A4044

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4044, from 3 January to 23 December 2025.

Severity