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A4172 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 55 collisions on the A4172 from 1980 to 2025, with 80 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 12 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A4172, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
55
4,530th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
80
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
12
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A4172

On the A4172, 5.5% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal35.5%
  • Serious1222%
  • Slight4073%

Where the A4172 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,530th
Most casualties
4,477th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

A4172 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4172 peaked at 5 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4172, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202311
202200
202111
202000
201900
201811
201700
201622
201511
201412
201315
201222
201123
201022
200911
200800
200711
200600
200522
200422
200300
200212
200100
200012
199912
199811
199700
199611
199522
199413
199300
199247
199100
199024
198933
198824
198711
198611
198522
198412
198300
198211
198116
198056

When crashes happen on the A4172

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A4172 (13), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (11%)
  • Tuesday9 (16%)
  • Wednesday13 (24%)
  • Thursday5 (9.1%)
  • Friday9 (16%)
  • Saturday6 (11%)
  • Sunday7 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (18%)
  • 9am to noon12 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (1.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (9.1%)
  • February7 (13%)
  • March2 (3.6%)
  • April2 (3.6%)
  • May6 (11%)
  • June1 (1.8%)
  • July7 (13%)
  • August6 (11%)
  • September6 (11%)
  • October4 (7.3%)
  • November4 (7.3%)
  • December5 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight47 (85%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4172 crashes

On the A4172, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph50 (91%)
  • 70 mph2 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds48 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Other1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry37 (67%)
  • Wet or damp16 (29%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4172 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the A4172, followed by motorcyclists (5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (83%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (5%)
  • Van occupant4 (5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.3%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.3%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car89 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle4 (3.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.8%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (5%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 207 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 255 (6.3%)
  • 26 to 3517 (21%)
  • 36 to 4518 (23%)
  • 46 to 557 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 659 (11%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.5%)
  • Over 755 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (75%)
  • Passenger19 (24%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4172

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4172

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4172 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4172 were recorded in 3 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 27, followed by Malvern Hills (24) and Forest of Dean (3).

Collisions on the A4172 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire273616
2ndMalvern Hills243826
3rdForest of Dean3500

Recent crashes on the A4172

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4172, from 23 September 2002 to 17 December 2025.

Severity