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A4117 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 672 collisions on the A4117 from 1979 to 2025, with 996 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 183 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A4117, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
672
1,546th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
996
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
183
240 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 114% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4117

On the A4117, 3% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal203%
  • Serious18327%
  • Slight46970%

Where the A4117 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,546th
Most casualties
1,439th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,148th

A4117 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4117 peaked at 32 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4117, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025515
202467
202366
2022610
202123
2020512
201955
201889
201766
2016810
20151417
20141114
20131114
20121113
2011711
2010711
2009915
2008811
20071517
20061828
2005917
20041724
20031625
20021831
20011729
20001924
19992133
19982939
19971424
19963246
19951826
19942436
19931930
19921424
19912033
19902023
19892738
19881618
19871726
19862550
19851214
19842233
1983812
19822232
19811833
19801517
19791525

When crashes happen on the A4117

Friday has the most collisions on the A4117 (113), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (12%)
  • Wednesday92 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (13%)
  • Friday113 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (15%)
  • Sunday99 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (9.1%)
  • 9am to noon100 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm123 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight75 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (6.8%)
  • February49 (7.3%)
  • March56 (8.3%)
  • April52 (7.7%)
  • May52 (7.7%)
  • June60 (8.9%)
  • July54 (8%)
  • August62 (9.2%)
  • September58 (8.6%)
  • October74 (11%)
  • November67 (10%)
  • December42 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight456 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting177 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4117 crashes

On the A4117, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph121 (18%)
  • 40 mph49 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph471 (70%)
  • 70 mph18 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds522 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (12%)
  • Fog or mist31 (4.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other29 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry382 (57%)
  • Wet or damp250 (37%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.7%)
  • Snow10 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway669 (100%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4117 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A4117, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant721 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (12%)
  • Pedestrian60 (6%)
  • Van occupant46 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist23 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car868 (73%)
  • Motorcycle119 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (4%)
  • 16 to 20229 (23%)
  • 21 to 25147 (15%)
  • 26 to 35154 (15%)
  • 36 to 45135 (14%)
  • 46 to 55111 (11%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.9%)
  • Over 7534 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider661 (66%)
  • Passenger275 (28%)
  • Pedestrian60 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4117

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4117

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4117 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4117 were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 611, followed by Wyre Forest (58).

Collisions on the A4117 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire61190819168
2ndWyre Forest5885115

A4117 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4117 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cleobury Mortimer (97) and Ludlow (24).

Recent crashes on the A4117

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4117, from 28 February 2021 to 11 November 2025.

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