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A417 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,139 collisions on the A417 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,821 casualties. Of those crashes, 199 were fatal and 1,431 serious, and 219 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 46 collisions on the A417, down 22% from 59 in 2024, with 69 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
6,139
153rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,821
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
199
219 people killed
Serious collisions
1,431
1,745 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A417

On the A417, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1993.2%
  • Serious1,43123%
  • Slight4,50973%

Where the A417 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
153rd
Most casualties
151st
Most fatal collisions
93rd
Most serious collisions
126th

A417 accidents by year

Collisions on the A417 peaked at 217 in 1988 and were down to 46 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A417, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20254669
20245986
20235882
202276114
20215373
20204659
20196481
20186385
20176198
201674112
201563101
20146396
201382124
201287130
201187138
201095147
200987122
200892130
2007127179
2006130201
2005133187
2004161236
2003148201
2002165237
2001141197
2000166260
1999159231
1998144220
1997175250
1996148219
1995141203
1994173269
1993141185
1992145215
1991181260
1990183295
1989186260
1988217308
1987177249
1986197275
1985208274
1984189264
1983190252
1982191267
1981183249
1980171252
1979213279

When crashes happen on the A417

Friday has the most collisions on the A417 (1,084), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,406).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday837 (14%)
  • Tuesday815 (13%)
  • Wednesday914 (15%)
  • Thursday910 (15%)
  • Friday1,084 (18%)
  • Saturday865 (14%)
  • Sunday714 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am235 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am108 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am879 (14%)
  • 9am to noon922 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,044 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,406 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm946 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight599 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January463 (7.5%)
  • February476 (7.8%)
  • March480 (7.8%)
  • April478 (7.8%)
  • May544 (8.9%)
  • June517 (8.4%)
  • July508 (8.3%)
  • August484 (7.9%)
  • September520 (8.5%)
  • October541 (8.8%)
  • November601 (9.8%)
  • December527 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight4,359 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,028 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit645 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown83 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A417 crashes

On the A417, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,289 (21%)
  • 40 mph943 (15%)
  • 50 mph574 (9.4%)
  • 60 mph2,929 (48%)
  • 70 mph398 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,757 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds773 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds149 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds116 (1.9%)
  • Other294 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded50 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,838 (63%)
  • Wet or damp2,044 (33%)
  • Frost or ice164 (2.7%)
  • Snow59 (1%)
  • Other27 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,660 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway776 (13%)
  • Roundabout640 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A417 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A417, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant6,184 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist1,105 (13%)
  • Pedestrian433 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist411 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant324 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)168 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (0.7%)
  • Other133 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car8,600 (73%)
  • Motorcycle1,118 (9.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes635 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes612 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle435 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle130 (1.1%)
  • Other212 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5133 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10165 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 15287 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 201,674 (19%)
  • 21 to 251,233 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,712 (19%)
  • 36 to 451,238 (14%)
  • 46 to 55990 (11%)
  • 56 to 65613 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75421 (4.8%)
  • Over 75270 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded85 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider6,080 (69%)
  • Passenger2,308 (26%)
  • Pedestrian433 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A417

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A417

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A417 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A417 were recorded in 10 council areas. Vale of White Horse has the most, with 1,613, followed by Cotswold (1,578) and Gloucester (1,032).

Collisions on the A417 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stVale of White Horse1,6132,20547372
2ndCotswold1,5782,40965364
3rdGloucester1,0321,31913210
4thTewkesbury7611,11235177
5thForest of Dean50777921140
6thHerefordshire272426868
7thSouth Oxfordshire179277444
8thMalvern Hills158219550
9thWest Berkshire225413
10thStroud7702

A417 crashes by town

Collisions on the A417 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Gloucester (756) and Wantage (242).

Recent crashes on the A417

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A417, from 4 August to 29 December 2025.

Severity