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A4169 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 737 collisions on the A4169 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,069 casualties. Of those crashes, 30 were fatal and 224 serious, and 35 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A4169, up 14% from 7 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
737
1,442nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,069
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
35 people killed
Serious collisions
224
301 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4169

On the A4169, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal304.1%
  • Serious22430%
  • Slight48366%

Where the A4169 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,442nd
Most casualties
1,357th
Most fatal collisions
680th
Most serious collisions
954th

A4169 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4169 peaked at 37 in 1989 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4169, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
2024716
2023810
202223
2021918
202046
2019810
20181115
201789
2016810
201544
20141012
201369
201233
20111316
2010710
20091215
20081018
20071018
20061621
20051926
200468
20031620
20021015
20011323
20001223
19992033
19983055
19972237
19961319
19951932
19941219
19931518
19922444
19911421
19902937
19893752
19883644
19872025
19862935
19851117
19843045
19833341
19823052
19813241
19802332
19791822

When crashes happen on the A4169

Friday has the most collisions on the A4169 (128), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (192).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (14%)
  • Tuesday111 (15%)
  • Wednesday104 (14%)
  • Thursday92 (12%)
  • Friday128 (17%)
  • Saturday102 (14%)
  • Sunday95 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (13%)
  • 9am to noon81 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm134 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm192 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm114 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (9.2%)
  • February42 (5.7%)
  • March63 (8.5%)
  • April63 (8.5%)
  • May58 (7.9%)
  • June60 (8.1%)
  • July59 (8%)
  • August62 (8.4%)
  • September54 (7.3%)
  • October82 (11%)
  • November62 (8.4%)
  • December64 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight513 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4169 crashes

On the A4169, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph244 (33%)
  • 40 mph101 (14%)
  • 50 mph25 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph352 (48%)
  • 70 mph15 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds618 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Other20 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry477 (65%)
  • Wet or damp229 (31%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.8%)
  • Snow9 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway634 (86%)
  • Roundabout80 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4169 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A4169, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant699 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (16%)
  • Pedestrian104 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist47 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,009 (74%)
  • Motorcycle166 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5%)
  • 16 to 20227 (21%)
  • 21 to 25142 (13%)
  • 26 to 35167 (16%)
  • 36 to 45174 (16%)
  • 46 to 55114 (11%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.9%)
  • Over 7526 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider700 (65%)
  • Passenger265 (25%)
  • Pedestrian104 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4169

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4169

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4169 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4169 were recorded in 3 council areas. Telford and Wrekin has the most, with 505, followed by Shropshire (226) and Cardiff (3).

Collisions on the A4169 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin50571618156
2ndShropshire2263471268
3rdCardiff3300

A4169 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4169 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Telford (274) and Much Wenlock (25).

Recent crashes on the A4169

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4169, from 27 January 2022 to 3 November 2025.

Severity