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A4162 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 197 collisions on the A4162 from 1979 to 2025, with 282 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 31 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A4162, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
197
3,262nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
282
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
11 people killed
Serious collisions
31
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4162

On the A4162, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal84.1%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight15880%

Where the A4162 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,262nd
Most casualties
3,202nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

A4162 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4162 peaked at 11 in 1999 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4162, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202422
202312
202211
202155
202023
201945
201835
201735
201644
201500
201445
201334
201257
201115
201034
200947
200822
2007712
200656
200546
2004812
200369
2002913
200178
200055
19991113
199858
199756
199623
199555
1994514
1993710
199257
199112
199022
198959
198856
198734
198623
198557
198489
198367
198267
198137
198011
197937

When crashes happen on the A4162

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A4162 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (17%)
  • Tuesday31 (16%)
  • Wednesday36 (18%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday30 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (12%)
  • 9am to noon27 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.1%)
  • February14 (7.1%)
  • March19 (9.6%)
  • April19 (9.6%)
  • May17 (8.6%)
  • June18 (9.1%)
  • July22 (11%)
  • August12 (6.1%)
  • September15 (7.6%)
  • October16 (8.1%)
  • November14 (7.1%)
  • December17 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight138 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4162 crashes

On the A4162, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph190 (96%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (72%)
  • Wet or damp52 (26%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4162 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A4162, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (16%)
  • Cyclist25 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car277 (76%)
  • Motorcycle39 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (17%)
  • 21 to 2544 (16%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4533 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6%)
  • Over 7516 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (62%)
  • Passenger83 (29%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4162

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4162

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4162 crashes by council area

All 197 collisions on the A4162 were in Bristol.

Collisions on the A4162 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol197282831

A4162 crashes by town

Of the 197 collisions on the A4162, 167 were in the built-up area of Bristol.

Recent crashes on the A4162

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4162, from 16 March 2017 to 9 December 2025.

Severity