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A4053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,091 collisions on the A4053 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,440 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 245 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A4053, up 233% from 3 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,091
998th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,440
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
16 people killed
Serious collisions
245
313 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 275% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4053

On the A4053, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious24522%
  • Slight83276%

Where the A4053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
998th
Most casualties
1,028th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
876th

A4053 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4053 peaked at 52 in 1984 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
202434
202345
202246
20211117
2020710
20191118
20182331
20171012
20161112
20151016
20141322
201367
20121015
20111216
20101220
20091315
20082031
20071212
20062029
20052231
20042736
20033139
20023752
20013247
20004566
19992840
19983543
19973144
19963548
19952332
19942734
19932642
19923338
19913241
19903140
19894048
19883236
19872933
19862933
19852733
19845270
19833236
19824051
19813040
19803240
19793134

When crashes happen on the A4053

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A4053 (190), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (311).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday172 (16%)
  • Wednesday190 (17%)
  • Thursday147 (13%)
  • Friday177 (16%)
  • Saturday153 (14%)
  • Sunday93 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am132 (12%)
  • 9am to noon147 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm195 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm311 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm112 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January104 (9.5%)
  • February67 (6.1%)
  • March82 (7.5%)
  • April71 (6.5%)
  • May89 (8.2%)
  • June86 (7.9%)
  • July82 (7.5%)
  • August88 (8.1%)
  • September91 (8.3%)
  • October114 (10%)
  • November121 (11%)
  • December96 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight744 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit336 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4053 crashes

On the A4053, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph293 (27%)
  • 40 mph795 (73%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds769 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Other90 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry629 (58%)
  • Wet or damp442 (41%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway569 (52%)
  • Roundabout344 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road135 (12%)
  • Single carriageway41 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4053 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A4053, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant959 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist180 (13%)
  • Cyclist140 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian90 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,590 (76%)
  • Motorcycle168 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1.5%)
  • Other54 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20247 (17%)
  • 21 to 25278 (19%)
  • 26 to 35324 (23%)
  • 36 to 45237 (16%)
  • 46 to 55117 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6578 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.2%)
  • Over 7519 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider940 (65%)
  • Passenger410 (28%)
  • Pedestrian90 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4053

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4053 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4053 were recorded in 2 council areas. Coventry has the most, with 1,084, followed by Bristol (4).

Collisions on the A4053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCoventry1,0841,43214244
2ndBristol4401

A4053 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4053 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Coventry (1,024) and Bristol (4).

Recent crashes on the A4053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4053, from 1 November 2021 to 3 December 2025.

Severity